diff --git a/libraries/libquicktime/libquicktime.SlackBuild b/libraries/libquicktime/libquicktime.SlackBuild
index d71321d753..ef71f5dced 100644
--- a/libraries/libquicktime/libquicktime.SlackBuild
+++ b/libraries/libquicktime/libquicktime.SlackBuild
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 PRGNAM=libquicktime
-VERSION=1.2.4
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}