diff --git a/src/Context.cpp b/src/Context.cpp
index 2ab237e28..37daa97b4 100644
--- a/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/Context.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ std::string configurationDefaults =
   "expressions=infix                              # Prefer infix over postfix expressions\n"
   "json.array=1                                   # Enclose JSON output in [ ]\n"
   "abbreviation.minimum=2                         # Shortest allowed abbreviation\n"
+  "news.version=                                  # Latest version higlights read by the user\n"
   "\n"
   "# Dates\n"
   "dateformat=Y-M-D                               # Preferred input and display date format\n"
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdShow.cpp b/src/commands/CmdShow.cpp
index b58aebc80..bc3e059f5 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdShow.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdShow.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ int CmdShow::execute (std::string& output)
     " list.all.tags"
     " locking"
     " nag"
+    " news.version"
     " obfuscate"
     " print.empty.columns"
     " recurrence"