diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6b8d007046..42b18c0399 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ SHELL := /bin/bash
 HELM  := helm
 TASK  := build
 
+PKG_ARGS =
+ifdef VERSION
+	PKG_ARGS += --version $(VERSION)
+endif
+
+
 EXCLUDES := helm-toolkit doc tests tools logs tmp zuul.d releasenotes roles
 CHARTS := helm-toolkit $(filter-out $(EXCLUDES), $(patsubst %/.,%,$(wildcard */.)))
 
@@ -37,11 +43,11 @@ lint-%: init-%
 	if [ -d $* ]; then $(HELM) lint $*; fi
 
 build-%: lint-%
-	if [ -d $* ]; then $(HELM) package $*; fi
+	if [ -d $* ]; then $(HELM) package $* $(PKG_ARGS); fi
 
 # This is used exclusively with helm3 building in the gate to publish
 package-%: init-%
-	if [ -d $* ]; then helm package $*; fi
+	if [ -d $* ]; then $(HELM) package $* $(PKG_ARGS); fi
 
 clean:
 	@echo "Clean all build artifacts"