diff --git a/src/Composer/Console/Application.php b/src/Composer/Console/Application.php
index 2a080067e..663e5287e 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Console/Application.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Console/Application.php
@@ -84,10 +84,12 @@ class Application extends BaseApplication
     /** @var SignalHandler */
     private $signalHandler;
 
-    public function __construct()
+    public function __construct(string $name = 'Composer', string $version = '')
     {
         static $shutdownRegistered = false;
-
+        if ($version === '') {
+            $version = Composer::getVersion();
+        }
         if (function_exists('ini_set') && extension_loaded('xdebug')) {
             ini_set('xdebug.show_exception_trace', '0');
             ini_set('xdebug.scream', '0');
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ class Application extends BaseApplication
 
         $this->initialWorkingDirectory = getcwd();
 
-        parent::__construct('Composer', Composer::getVersion());
+        parent::__construct($name, $version);
     }
 
     public function __destruct()