diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/1630-jwmatthews b/changelogs/unreleased/1630-jwmatthews
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17ba7d21b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/1630-jwmatthews
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bug fix: Fixed namespace usage with cli command 'version'
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/version/version.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/version/version.go
index fb0d344dc..138a4a668 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/version/version.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func NewCommand(f client.Factory) *cobra.Command {
 
 				veleroClient = client.VeleroV1()
 			}
-
+			serverStatusGetter.Namespace = f.Namespace()
 			printVersion(os.Stdout, clientOnly, veleroClient, serverStatusGetter)
 		},
 	}