diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e26897d..77478a7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ changeset:
 
 .PHONY: version
 version:
-	ruby tool/changeset_version.rb
+	ruby tool/changeset_version.rb $(v)
 
 .PHONY: changelog
 changelog:
 	ruby tool/changeset_changelog.rb
 .PHONY: prepare-release
 prepare-release:
-	ruby tool/changeset_version.rb
+	ruby tool/changeset_version.rb $(v)
 	ruby tool/changeset_changelog.rb
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e201a82..d367f46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,10 +106,30 @@ $ make changeset
 
 ## Releasing on Rubygems.org
 
-To build and release:
+### CI Workflow Release:
+
+- *Coming soon*
+
+
+### Manual Release:
+
+1. Bump the version & generate a changelog:
+
+```sh
+$ make prepare-release
+```
+
+- To version manually:
+```sh
+$ make prepare-release v=x.x.x
+```
+
+2. To build and release:
 
 ```sh
 $ cd turnkey_client
 $ gem build turnkey_client.gemspec
 $ gem push turnkey_client-x.y.z.gem 
 ```
+
+
diff --git a/tool/changeset_version.rb b/tool/changeset_version.rb
index cfef99d..faf048b 100644
--- a/tool/changeset_version.rb
+++ b/tool/changeset_version.rb
@@ -22,11 +22,19 @@ def main
   end
 
   current_version = read_current_version
-  bumps = changesets.map(&:bump)
-  bump = max_bump(bumps)
-  new_version = next_version(current_version, bump)
+  override = ARGV[0]
 
-  puts "Applying version bump: #{current_version} -> #{new_version} (#{bump})"
+  if override
+    parse_version(override) # validate format
+    new_version = override
+    bump = 'manual'
+    puts "Manual version override: #{current_version} -> #{new_version}"
+  else
+    bumps = changesets.map(&:bump)
+    bump = max_bump(bumps)
+    new_version = next_version(current_version, bump)
+    puts "Applying version bump: #{current_version} -> #{new_version} (#{bump})"
+  end
 
   write_version_rb(new_version)
   puts "  Updated #{VERSION_FILE}"