diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cff90468..9601d711 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ execute_process(
   OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
 
 option(CI_BUILD false)
+option(CI_VERSION_PRE_RELEASE false)
 
 set(COVERAGE
     OFF
@@ -49,7 +50,11 @@ endif()
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "24")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "0")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "0")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PRE_RELEASE "99")
+if(CI_BUILD AND CI_VERSION_PRE_RELEASE)
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PRE_RELEASE "${CI_VERSION_PRE_RELEASE}")
+else()
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PRE_RELEASE "99")
+endif()
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Nano Currency")
 
 if(CI_BUILD)