diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6041436..65e396e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ The release URL to set in the `package.json`.
 
 The release URL to set in the `package.json` for the unitypackage version.
 
+### `releaseVersion`
+
+The version to set in the `package.json`. If not specified it will be taken from the `package.json`.
+
 ### `noVcc`
 
 Skips the build of the `vcc` package, the `package.json` will not contain an url for the unitypackage version.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 269bbb9..b5e8027 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: ''
     
+  releaseVersion:
+    description: 'The release version to set in the package.json'
+    required: false
+    default: ''
+    
   noVcc:
     description: 'Do not build the vcc package'
     required: false
@@ -51,6 +56,8 @@ runs:
     - ${{ inputs.releaseUrl }}
     - '--unityReleaseUrl'
     - ${{ inputs.unityReleaseUrl }}
+    - '--releaseVersion'
+    - ${{ inputs.releaseVersion }}
     - '-novcc'
     - ${{ inputs.noVcc }}
     - '-nounity'