diff --git a/openapi_python_client/__init__.py b/openapi_python_client/__init__.py
index 2fcca23b3..d219647cb 100644
--- a/openapi_python_client/__init__.py
+++ b/openapi_python_client/__init__.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class Project:
     TEMPLATE_FILTERS = {"snakecase": utils.snake_case, "kebabcase": utils.kebab_case}
     project_name_override: Optional[str] = None
     package_name_override: Optional[str] = None
+    package_version_override: Optional[str] = None
 
     def __init__(self, *, openapi: GeneratorData) -> None:
         self.openapi: GeneratorData = openapi
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def __init__(self, *, openapi: GeneratorData) -> None:
         self.package_description: str = utils.remove_string_escapes(
             f"A client library for accessing {self.openapi.title}"
         )
-        self.version: str = openapi.version
+        self.version: str = self.package_version_override or openapi.version
 
         self.env.filters.update(self.TEMPLATE_FILTERS)
 
diff --git a/openapi_python_client/config.py b/openapi_python_client/config.py
index 2c79ffb2b..b4fa787a9 100644
--- a/openapi_python_client/config.py
+++ b/openapi_python_client/config.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Config(BaseModel):
     class_overrides: Optional[Dict[str, ClassOverride]]
     project_name_override: Optional[str]
     package_name_override: Optional[str]
+    package_version_override: Optional[str]
     field_prefix: Optional[str]
 
     def load_config(self) -> None:
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ def load_config(self) -> None:
 
         Project.project_name_override = self.project_name_override
         Project.package_name_override = self.package_name_override
+        Project.package_version_override = self.package_version_override
 
         if self.field_prefix is not None:
             utils.FIELD_PREFIX = self.field_prefix
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 6c37c1a4a..0ed3ace75 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -25,14 +25,19 @@ def test_class_overrides(self):
         assert reference.class_overrides["Class1"] == reference.Reference(**override1)
         assert reference.class_overrides["Class2"] == reference.Reference(**override2)
 
-    def test_project_and_package_name_overrides(self):
-        config = Config(project_name_override="project-name", package_name_override="package_name")
+    def test_project_and_package_name_and_package_version_overrides(self):
+        config = Config(
+            project_name_override="project-name",
+            package_name_override="package_name",
+            package_version_override="package_version",
+        )
         config.load_config()
 
         from openapi_python_client import Project
 
         assert Project.project_name_override == "project-name"
         assert Project.package_name_override == "package_name"
+        assert Project.package_version_override == "package_version"
 
     def test_field_prefix(self):
         Config(field_prefix="blah").load_config()