diff --git a/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c b/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
index a0ec43a14c..46d0c88b02 100644
--- a/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
+++ b/tools/shell/src/shellEngine.c
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ TAOS* createConnect(SShellArgs *pArgs) {
 int32_t shellExecute(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   int32_t code = 0;
   printf(shell.info.clientVersion, shell.info.cusName, 
-             defaultMode(shell.args.connMode, shell.args.dsn),
+             defaultMode(shell.args.connMode, shell.args.dsn) == CONN_MODE_NATIVE ? STR_NATIVE : STR_WEBSOCKET,
              taos_get_client_info(), shell.info.cusName);
   fflush(stdout);