diff --git a/dsc/src/args.rs b/dsc/src/args.rs
index 4d4622287..71c8773f6 100644
--- a/dsc/src/args.rs
+++ b/dsc/src/args.rs
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ pub enum ResourceSubCommand {
         all: bool,
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.resource").to_string())]
         resource: FullyQualifiedTypeName,
-        #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
-        version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
+        #[clap(short = 'v', long, alias = "version", help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
+        required_version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.input").to_string(), conflicts_with = "file")]
         input: Option<String>,
         #[clap(short = 'f', long, help = t!("args.file").to_string(), conflicts_with = "input")]
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ pub enum ResourceSubCommand {
     Set {
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.resource").to_string())]
         resource: FullyQualifiedTypeName,
-        #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
-        version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
+        #[clap(short = 'v', long, alias = "version", help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
+        required_version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.input").to_string(), conflicts_with = "file")]
         input: Option<String>,
         #[clap(short = 'f', long, help = t!("args.file").to_string(), conflicts_with = "input")]
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ pub enum ResourceSubCommand {
     Test {
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.resource").to_string())]
         resource: FullyQualifiedTypeName,
-        #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
-        version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
+        #[clap(short = 'v', long, alias = "version", help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
+        required_version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.input").to_string(), conflicts_with = "file")]
         input: Option<String>,
         #[clap(short = 'f', long, help = t!("args.file").to_string(), conflicts_with = "input")]
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ pub enum ResourceSubCommand {
     Delete {
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.resource").to_string())]
         resource: FullyQualifiedTypeName,
-        #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
-        version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
+        #[clap(short = 'v', long, alias = "version", help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
+        required_version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.input").to_string(), conflicts_with = "file")]
         input: Option<String>,
         #[clap(short = 'f', long, help = t!("args.file").to_string(), conflicts_with = "input")]
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ pub enum ResourceSubCommand {
     Schema {
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.resource").to_string())]
         resource: FullyQualifiedTypeName,
-        #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
-        version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
+        #[clap(short = 'v', long, alias = "version", help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
+        required_version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
         #[clap(short = 'o', long, help = t!("args.outputFormat").to_string())]
         output_format: Option<OutputFormat>,
     },
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ pub enum ResourceSubCommand {
     Export {
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.resource").to_string())]
         resource: FullyQualifiedTypeName,
-        #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
-        version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
+        #[clap(short = 'v', long, alias = "version", help = t!("args.version").to_string())]
+        required_version: Option<ResourceVersionReq>,
         #[clap(short, long, help = t!("args.input").to_string(), conflicts_with = "file")]
         input: Option<String>,
         #[clap(short = 'f', long, help = t!("args.file").to_string(), conflicts_with = "input")]
diff --git a/dsc/src/subcommand.rs b/dsc/src/subcommand.rs
index 1c86d9ae5..483622c80 100644
--- a/dsc/src/subcommand.rs
+++ b/dsc/src/subcommand.rs
@@ -555,14 +555,14 @@ pub fn resource(subcommand: &ResourceSubCommand, progress_format: ProgressFormat
         ResourceSubCommand::List { resource_name, adapter_name, description, tags, output_format } => {
             list_resources(&mut dsc, resource_name, adapter_name.as_ref(), description.as_ref(), tags.as_ref(), output_format.as_ref(), progress_format);
         },
-        ResourceSubCommand::Schema { resource , version, output_format } => {
+        ResourceSubCommand::Schema { resource, required_version: version, output_format } => {
             if let Err(err) = dsc.find_resources(&[DiscoveryFilter::new(resource, version.clone(), None)], progress_format) {
                 error!("{}: {err}", t!("subcommand.failedDiscoverResource"));
                 exit(EXIT_DSC_ERROR);
             }
             resource_command::schema(&mut dsc, resource, version.as_ref(), output_format.as_ref());
         },
-        ResourceSubCommand::Export { resource, version, input, file, output_format } => {
+        ResourceSubCommand::Export { resource, required_version: version, input, file, output_format } => {
             if let Err(err) = dsc.find_resources(&[DiscoveryFilter::new(resource, version.clone(), None)], progress_format) {
                 error!("{}: {err}", t!("subcommand.failedDiscoverResource"));
                 exit(EXIT_DSC_ERROR);
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ pub fn resource(subcommand: &ResourceSubCommand, progress_format: ProgressFormat
             let parsed_input = get_input(input.as_ref(), file.as_ref());
             resource_command::export(&mut dsc, resource, version.as_ref(), &parsed_input, output_format.as_ref());
         },
-        ResourceSubCommand::Get { resource, version, input, file: path, all, output_format } => {
+        ResourceSubCommand::Get { resource, required_version: version, input, file: path, all, output_format } => {
             if let Err(err) = dsc.find_resources(&[DiscoveryFilter::new(resource, version.clone(), None)], progress_format) {
                 error!("{}: {err}", t!("subcommand.failedDiscoverResource"));
                 exit(EXIT_DSC_ERROR);
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ pub fn resource(subcommand: &ResourceSubCommand, progress_format: ProgressFormat
                 resource_command::get(&mut dsc, resource, version.as_ref(), &parsed_input, output_format.as_ref());
             }
         },
-        ResourceSubCommand::Set { resource, version, input, file: path, output_format, what_if } => {
+        ResourceSubCommand::Set { resource, required_version: version, input, file: path, output_format, what_if } => {
             if let Err(err) = dsc.find_resources(&[DiscoveryFilter::new(resource, version.clone(), None)], progress_format) {
                 error!("{}: {err}", t!("subcommand.failedDiscoverResource"));
                 exit(EXIT_DSC_ERROR);
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ pub fn resource(subcommand: &ResourceSubCommand, progress_format: ProgressFormat
             let parsed_input = get_input(input.as_ref(), path.as_ref());
             resource_command::set(&mut dsc, resource, version.as_ref(), &parsed_input, output_format.as_ref(), *what_if);
         },
-        ResourceSubCommand::Test { resource, version, input, file: path, output_format } => {
+        ResourceSubCommand::Test { resource, required_version: version, input, file: path, output_format } => {
             if let Err(err) = dsc.find_resources(&[DiscoveryFilter::new(resource, version.clone(), None)], progress_format) {
                 error!("{}: {err}", t!("subcommand.failedDiscoverResource"));
                 exit(EXIT_DSC_ERROR);
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ pub fn resource(subcommand: &ResourceSubCommand, progress_format: ProgressFormat
             let parsed_input = get_input(input.as_ref(), path.as_ref());
             resource_command::test(&mut dsc, resource, version.as_ref(), &parsed_input, output_format.as_ref());
         },
-        ResourceSubCommand::Delete { resource, version, input, file: path, output_format, what_if } => {
+        ResourceSubCommand::Delete { resource, required_version: version, input, file: path, output_format, what_if } => {
             if let Err(err) = dsc.find_resources(&[DiscoveryFilter::new(resource, version.clone(), None)], progress_format) {
                 error!("{}: {err}", t!("subcommand.failedDiscoverResource"));
                 exit(EXIT_DSC_ERROR);