diff --git a/scripts/create_addon b/scripts/create_addon
index d72b7c0cb0..383d9659a2 100755
--- a/scripts/create_addon
+++ b/scripts/create_addon
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ if [ -f $PKG_DIR/addon ]; then
     else
       CUST_ADDON_VERSION="$PKG_VERSION"
     fi
+    if [ ! -z "$PKG_CUSTOM_ADDON_VERSION" ] ; then
+      CUST_ADDON_VERSION="$PKG_CUSTOM_ADDON_VERSION"
+    fi
 
     if [ -f $PKG_DIR/source/default.py ]; then
       cp -R $PKG_DIR/source/* $ADDON_BUILD/$PKG_ADDON_ID