diff --git a/graphics/lgeo/lgeo.SlackBuild b/graphics/lgeo/lgeo.SlackBuild
index f0e824ae05..0121966981 100644
--- a/graphics/lgeo/lgeo.SlackBuild
+++ b/graphics/lgeo/lgeo.SlackBuild
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # revision date 2009/12/27
 
 PRGNAM=lgeo
-VERSION=20081215
+VERSION=${VERSION:-20081215}
 ARCH=noarch
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}