diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f2321d625..fff91a3a0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 ifdef WERCKER
     # Insert swear words about mysql group replication and hostname length. Arghh..
-    VERSION := ${WERCKER_GIT_COMMIT}
+    VERSION ?= ${WERCKER_GIT_COMMIT}
     TENANT := "oracle"
 else
     NEW_NAMESPACE ?= e2e-${USER}