diff --git a/mod.config b/mod.config
index f3d0ff9..eb06d99 100644
--- a/mod.config
+++ b/mod.config
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ PACKAGING_APPIMAGE_DEPENDENCIES_TAG="20180408"
 # when packaging your mod. e.g. "./mods/modcontent" or "./mods/d2k/OpenRA.Mods.D2k.dll"
 PACKAGING_COPY_ENGINE_FILES=""
 
+# Overwrite the version in mod.yaml with the tag used for the SDK release
+# Accepts values "True" or "False".
+PACKAGING_OVERWRITE_MOD_VERSION="True"
+
 ##############################################################################
 # Advanced Configuration
 #
diff --git a/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh b/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
index da5cc32..712409a 100755
--- a/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
+++ b/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fi
 
 require_variables "MOD_ID" "ENGINE_DIRECTORY" "PACKAGING_DISPLAY_NAME" "PACKAGING_INSTALLER_NAME" \
 	"PACKAGING_APPIMAGE_DEPENDENCIES_TAG" "PACKAGING_APPIMAGE_DEPENDENCIES_SOURCE" "PACKAGING_APPIMAGE_DEPENDENCIES_TEMP_ARCHIVE_NAME" \
-	"PACKAGING_FAQ_URL"
+	"PACKAGING_FAQ_URL" "PACKAGING_OVERWRITE_MOD_VERSION"
 
 TAG="$1"
 if [ $# -eq "1" ]; then
@@ -66,7 +66,13 @@ fi
 
 echo "Building core files"
 
-make version VERSION="${TAG}"
+MOD_VERSION=$(grep 'Version:' mods/${MOD_ID}/mod.yaml | awk '{print $2}')
+
+if [ "${PACKAGING_OVERWRITE_MOD_VERSION}" == "True" ]; then
+    make version VERSION="${TAG}"
+else	
+	echo "Mod version ${MOD_VERSION} will remain unchanged.";
+fi
 
 pushd "${ENGINE_DIRECTORY}" > /dev/null
 make linux-dependencies
diff --git a/packaging/osx/buildpackage.sh b/packaging/osx/buildpackage.sh
index 7c8a623..42d4b78 100755
--- a/packaging/osx/buildpackage.sh
+++ b/packaging/osx/buildpackage.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fi
 
 require_variables "MOD_ID" "ENGINE_DIRECTORY" "PACKAGING_DISPLAY_NAME" "PACKAGING_INSTALLER_NAME" \
 	"PACKAGING_OSX_LAUNCHER_TAG" "PACKAGING_OSX_LAUNCHER_SOURCE" "PACKAGING_OSX_LAUNCHER_TEMP_ARCHIVE_NAME" \
-	"PACKAGING_FAQ_URL"
+	"PACKAGING_FAQ_URL" "PACKAGING_OVERWRITE_MOD_VERSION"
 
 TAG="$1"
 if [ $# -eq "1" ]; then
@@ -78,7 +78,13 @@ if [ ! -d "${OUTPUTDIR}" ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-make version VERSION="${TAG}"
+MOD_VERSION=$(grep 'Version:' mods/${MOD_ID}/mod.yaml | awk '{print $2}')
+
+if [ "${PACKAGING_OVERWRITE_MOD_VERSION}" == "True" ]; then
+    make version VERSION="${TAG}"
+else	
+	echo "Mod version ${MOD_VERSION} will remain unchanged.";
+fi
 
 pushd ${ENGINE_DIRECTORY} > /dev/null
 make osx-dependencies
diff --git a/packaging/windows/buildpackage.sh b/packaging/windows/buildpackage.sh
index 59fa46c..7ad36e8 100755
--- a/packaging/windows/buildpackage.sh
+++ b/packaging/windows/buildpackage.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fi
 
 require_variables "MOD_ID" "ENGINE_DIRECTORY" "PACKAGING_DISPLAY_NAME" "PACKAGING_INSTALLER_NAME" \
 	"PACKAGING_WINDOWS_LAUNCHER_NAME" "PACKAGING_WINDOWS_REGISTRY_KEY" "PACKAGING_WINDOWS_INSTALL_DIR_NAME" \
-	"PACKAGING_WINDOWS_LICENSE_FILE" "PACKAGING_FAQ_URL" "PACKAGING_WEBSITE_URL" "PACKAGING_AUTHORS"
+	"PACKAGING_WINDOWS_LICENSE_FILE" "PACKAGING_FAQ_URL" "PACKAGING_WEBSITE_URL" "PACKAGING_AUTHORS" "PACKAGING_OVERWRITE_MOD_VERSION"
 
 TAG="$1"
 if [ $# -eq "1" ]; then
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@ if [ ! -d "${OUTPUTDIR}" ]; then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-make version VERSION="${TAG}"
+MOD_VERSION=$(grep 'Version:' mods/${MOD_ID}/mod.yaml | awk '{print $2}')
+
+if [ "${PACKAGING_OVERWRITE_MOD_VERSION}" == "True" ]; then
+    make version VERSION="${TAG}"
+else	
+	echo "Mod version ${MOD_VERSION} will remain unchanged.";
+fi
 
 pushd ${ENGINE_DIRECTORY} > /dev/null
 SRC_DIR="$(pwd)"