diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5207db0..bd0c580 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ This role assumes a working virtual host (that handles `wordpress_url`).
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.dbprefix`: [default: `wp_`, optional]: Prefix for database tables
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.path`: [required]: Install directory for wordpress
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.locale`: [default: `en_US`, optional]: Language of the downloaded Wordpress
+* `wordpress_installs.{n}.version`: [default: `6.2`, optional]: Version of the downloaded Wordpress
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.owner`: [default: `www-data`]: The name of the user that should own the install
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.group`: [default: `owner`, `www-data`]: The name of the group that should own the install
 * `wordpress_installs.{n}.url`: [required]: Wordpress url
diff --git a/tasks/core.yml b/tasks/core.yml
index b472eb0..66cbf16 100644
--- a/tasks/core.yml
+++ b/tasks/core.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     wp-cli core download
     --allow-root --no-color --path='{{ item.item.path }}'
     --locale='{{ item.item.locale | default('en_US') }}'
+    --version='{{ item.item.version| default('6.2') }}'
   with_items: "{{ _check_download.results | default([]) }}"
   when: item.rc != 0
   tags: