diff --git a/libraries/iksemel/iksemel.SlackBuild b/libraries/iksemel/iksemel.SlackBuild
index dc322ef488..fb5ec0b960 100644
--- a/libraries/iksemel/iksemel.SlackBuild
+++ b/libraries/iksemel/iksemel.SlackBuild
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 PRGNAM=iksemel
-VERSION=1.4
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}