diff --git a/relecov_tools/__main__.py b/relecov_tools/__main__.py
index ef0f701d..fbdc13a6 100755
--- a/relecov_tools/__main__.py
+++ b/relecov_tools/__main__.py
@@ -706,11 +706,12 @@ def pipeline_manager(input, template, output, config, folder_names):
     is_flag=True,
     help="Prints a changelog/diff between the base and incoming versions of the schema.",
 )
+@click.option('--version', help='Specify the schema version.')
 @click.option("-o", "--out_dir", type=click.Path(), help="Path to save output file/s")
-def build_schema(input_file, schema_base, draft_version, diff, out_dir):
+def build_schema(input_file, schema_base, draft_version, diff, out_dir, version):
     """Generates and updates JSON Schema files from Excel-based database definitions."""
     schema_update = relecov_tools.build_schema.SchemaBuilder(
-        input_file, schema_base, draft_version, diff, out_dir
+        input_file, schema_base, draft_version, diff, out_dir, version
     )
     try:
         schema_update.handle_build_schema()