diff --git a/libraries/libmrss/libmrss.SlackBuild b/libraries/libmrss/libmrss.SlackBuild
index 292a163d23..56f5a3e71d 100644
--- a/libraries/libmrss/libmrss.SlackBuild
+++ b/libraries/libmrss/libmrss.SlackBuild
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Written by e20100633 <e20100633@inbox.lv>
 
 PRGNAM=libmrss
-VERSION=0.19.2
+VERSION=${VERSION:-0.19.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}