diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1a5ff8445..496d14ec5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@ allprojects {
     }
 
     group = 'com.palantir.baseline'
-    version = gitVersion()
+    version System.env.CIRCLE_TAG ?: gitVersion()
     description = 'A Gradle plugin for applying Baseline-recommended build and IDE settings'
 }