diff --git a/box.py b/box.py
index 37d59f2..a693823 100755
--- a/box.py
+++ b/box.py
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ def main():
 
     LOG.set_verbose(args.verbose, args.quiet)
 
-    if args.version:
+    if not getattr(args, 'func') and args.version:
         LOG.info(f'boxpy {__version__}')
         parser.exit()