diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/setup.py b/extensions/openpower-pels/setup.py
index c04678e..1ed8fa9 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/setup.py
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="pel_message_registry",
-    version="1.0",
+    version=os.getenv('PELTOOL_VERSION', '1.0'),
     classifiers=["License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License"],
     packages=['pel_registry'],
     package_data={'': ['message_registry.json',