diff --git a/modules/svdb/merge/main.nf b/modules/svdb/merge/main.nf
index 365718af..05fb2b17 100644
--- a/modules/svdb/merge/main.nf
+++ b/modules/svdb/merge/main.nf
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ process SVDB_MERGE {
     cat <<-END_VERSIONS > versions.yml
     "${task.process}":
         svdb: \$( echo \$(svdb) | head -1 | sed 's/usage: SVDB-\\([0-9]\\.[0-9]\\.[0-9]\\).*/\\1/' )
+        samtools: \$(echo \$(samtools --version 2>&1) | sed 's/^.*samtools //; s/Using.*\$//')
     END_VERSIONS
     """
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ process SVDB_MERGE {
     cat <<-END_VERSIONS > versions.yml
     "${task.process}":
         svdb: \$( echo \$(svdb) | head -1 | sed 's/usage: SVDB-\\([0-9]\\.[0-9]\\.[0-9]\\).*/\\1/' )
+        samtools: \$(echo \$(samtools --version 2>&1) | sed 's/^.*samtools //; s/Using.*\$//')
     END_VERSIONS
     """
 }