diff --git a/tools/shell/src/shellArguments.c b/tools/shell/src/shellArguments.c
index 4817b23029..9de786ffaa 100644
--- a/tools/shell/src/shellArguments.c
+++ b/tools/shell/src/shellArguments.c
@@ -409,7 +409,11 @@ static int32_t shellCheckArgs() {
 int32_t shellParseArgs(int32_t argc, char *argv[]) {
   shellInitArgs(argc, argv);
   shell.info.clientVersion =
+#ifdef WEBSOCKET
+      "Welcome to the %s Command Line Interface (WebSocket), Client Version:%s\r\n"
+#else
       "Welcome to the %s Command Line Interface, Client Version:%s\r\n"
+#endif
       "Copyright (c) 2023 by %s, all rights reserved.\r\n\r\n";
 #ifdef CUS_NAME
   strcpy(shell.info.cusName, CUS_NAME);