diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/LogicPlugin.groovy b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/LogicPlugin.groovy
index 51af9f8..2f28ccf 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/LogicPlugin.groovy
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/LogicPlugin.groovy
@@ -18,10 +18,15 @@ class IncrementVersion extends DefaultTask {
 
     @TaskAction
     def incrementVersion() {
-        String nextVersion = nextVersion()
+        String nextVer
+        if (project.hasProperty('nextVersion')) {
+            nextVer = project.property('nextVersion')
+        } else {
+            nextVer = nextVersion()
+        }
 
-        incrementReadmeVersion(nextVersion)
-        incrementGradlePropsVersion(nextVersion)
+        incrementReadmeVersion(nextVer)
+        incrementGradlePropsVersion(nextVer)
     }
 
     private void incrementReadmeVersion(String nextVersion) {