diff --git a/cli/Cargo.toml b/cli/Cargo.toml
index 740eb49f2..e6525e8a3 100644
--- a/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ clockwork-cron = { path = "../cron", version = "1.2.12" }
 clockwork-utils = { path = "../utils", version = "1.3.11" }
 chrono = { version = "0.4.19", default-features = false, features = ["alloc"] }
 dirs-next = "2.0.0"
+regex = "1.6.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0.136", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.79"
 serde_yaml = "0.9.4"
diff --git a/cli/build.rs b/cli/build.rs
index 90b06fa9f..7324ffae3 100644
--- a/cli/build.rs
+++ b/cli/build.rs
@@ -1,33 +1,14 @@
 use cargo_toml::{Dependency, Manifest};
 use regex::Regex;
-use std::process::Command;
 
 fn main() {
-    let validator_version = get_validator_version();
     let geyser_interface_version = get_geyser_interface_version();
-
-    println!("cargo:rustc-env=VALIDATOR_VERSION={}", validator_version);
     println!(
         "cargo:rustc-env=GEYSER_INTERFACE_VERSION={}",
         geyser_interface_version
     );
 }
 
-fn get_validator_version() -> String {
-    let output = Command::new("solana-test-validator")
-        .arg("--version")
-        .output()
-        .unwrap();
-    let version = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
-    let re = Regex::new(r"(\d{1}\.\d{2}\.\d{1})").unwrap();
-    let caps = re.captures(&version).unwrap();
-    caps.get(1)
-        .map_or("unknown (error parsing solana-validator version)", |m| {
-            m.as_str()
-        })
-        .into()
-}
-
 fn get_geyser_interface_version() -> String {
     let plugin_manifest = Manifest::from_path("../plugin/Cargo.toml").unwrap();
     let plugin_interface = plugin_manifest
@@ -35,9 +16,18 @@ fn get_geyser_interface_version() -> String {
         .get("solana-geyser-plugin-interface")
         .unwrap();
 
-    match plugin_interface {
+    let semver = match plugin_interface {
         Dependency::Simple(version) => version.into(),
         Dependency::Detailed(detail) => detail.version.as_ref().unwrap().into(),
-        _ => "unknown (error parsing Cargo.toml)".to_string(),
-    }
+        _ => "unknown (error parsing Plugin's Cargo.toml)".to_string(),
+    };
+
+    let re = Regex::new(r"(\d\.\d{2}\.\d)").unwrap();
+    re.captures(&semver)
+        .unwrap()
+        .get(1)
+        .map_or("unknown (error parsing solana-geyser-plugin-interface version)", |m| {
+            m.as_str()
+        })
+        .into()
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/processor/localnet.rs b/cli/src/processor/localnet.rs
index 8bd2b45a9..15a37bca4 100644
--- a/cli/src/processor/localnet.rs
+++ b/cli/src/processor/localnet.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use {
         thread::state::{Thread, Trigger},
         Client,
     },
+    regex::Regex,
     solana_sdk::{
         native_token::LAMPORTS_PER_SOL,
         program_pack::Pack,
@@ -46,8 +47,7 @@ pub fn start(client: &Client, program_infos: Vec<ProgramInfo>) -> Result<(), Cli
 }
 
 fn check_test_validator_version() {
-    // add link to the FAQ about solana version instead
-    let validator_version = env!("VALIDATOR_VERSION");
+    let validator_version = get_validator_version();
     let clockwork_version = env!("GEYSER_INTERFACE_VERSION");
 
     if validator_version != clockwork_version {
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ fn check_test_validator_version() {
         let err = format!(
             "Your Solana version and the Clockwork Engine's Solana version differs. \
             This behavior is undefined. \
-            You have {} installed, but the Clockwork Engine requires {} \
-            We recommend you to run `solana-install init {}`\nDo you want to continue anyway?",
+            You have '{}' installed, but the Clockwork Engine requires {} \
+            We recommend you to run `solana-install init {}`\nDo you want to continue anyway? \
+            More info: https://github.com/clockwork-xyz/docs/blob/main/FAQ.md#clockwork-engine",
             validator_version, clockwork_version, clockwork_version
         );
         println!("⚠️  \x1b[93m{}️\x1b[0m", err);
@@ -67,6 +68,23 @@ fn check_test_validator_version() {
     }
 }
 
+fn get_validator_version() -> String {
+    Command::new("solana-test-validator")
+        .arg("--version")
+        .output()
+        .map_or("unknown".into(), |output| {
+            let version = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
+            let re = Regex::new(r"(\d\.\d{2}\.\d)").unwrap();
+            let caps = re.captures(&version).unwrap();
+            caps
+                .get(1)
+                .map_or("unknown (error parsing solana-validator version)", |m| {
+                    m.as_str()
+                })
+                .into()
+        })
+}
+
 fn mint_clockwork_token(client: &Client) -> Result<Pubkey> {
     // Calculate rent and pubkeys
     let mint_keypair = Keypair::new();