diff --git a/lib/common/common_helper.rb b/lib/common/common_helper.rb
index 184b247b..2ee6a254 100644
--- a/lib/common/common_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/common/common_helper.rb
@@ -79,11 +79,18 @@ def missing_db_file?
   false
 end
 
+def last_update
+  date = nil
+  if File.exists?(LAST_UPDATE_FILE)
+    content = File.read(LAST_UPDATE_FILE)
+    date = Time.parse(content) rescue nil
+  end
+  date
+end
+
 def update_required?
-  return true unless File.exist?(LAST_UPDATE_FILE)
-  content = File.read(LAST_UPDATE_FILE)
-  date = Time.parse(content) rescue Time.parse("2000-01-01")
-  return date < 5.days.ago
+  date = last_update
+  (true if date.nil?) or (date < 5.days.ago)
 end
 
 # Define colors
diff --git a/wpscan.rb b/wpscan.rb
index a382cf94..4e6535ec 100755
--- a/wpscan.rb
+++ b/wpscan.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ def main
 
     if wpscan_options.version
       puts "Current version: #{WPSCAN_VERSION}"
+      date = last_update
+      puts "Last DB update: #{date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}" unless date.nil?
       exit(0)
     end