diff --git a/dvc/command/version.py b/dvc/command/version.py
index 53b652c10..7b17c8f53 100644
--- a/dvc/command/version.py
+++ b/dvc/command/version.py
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import platform
 import argparse
 import logging
 
-from dvc.command.base import CmdBase, append_doc_link
+from dvc.command.base import CmdBaseNoRepo, append_doc_link
 from dvc.version import __version__
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class CmdVersion(CmdBase):
+class CmdVersion(CmdBaseNoRepo):
     def run(self):
         info = (
             "DVC version: {dvc_version}\n"
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_version.py b/tests/unit/command/test_version.py
index 42adda4c8..a36f06f27 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_version.py
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ from dvc.command.version import CmdVersion
 from dvc.cli import parse_args
 
 
-def test_run():
+def test_run_in_repo(repo_dir, dvc):
+    cmd = CmdVersion(parse_args(["version"]))
+    ret = cmd.run_cmd()
+    assert ret == 0
+
+
+def test_run_outside_of_repo(repo_dir):
     cmd = CmdVersion(parse_args(["version"]))
     ret = cmd.run_cmd()
     assert ret == 0