diff --git a/libraries/id3lib/id3lib.SlackBuild b/libraries/id3lib/id3lib.SlackBuild
index 430a95d03e..d0b72264bf 100644
--- a/libraries/id3lib/id3lib.SlackBuild
+++ b/libraries/id3lib/id3lib.SlackBuild
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 # Modified by Robby Workman <rworkman@slackbuilds.org>
 
 PRGNAM=id3lib
-VERSION=3.8.3
+VERSION=${VERSION:-3.8.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}