diff --git a/doc/configuration.rst b/doc/configuration.rst
index 1feca98a..81d7eb5b 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/configuration.rst
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ Options
 **release_internal** = False
     (*bool*) -- whether the compose is meant for public consumption
 
+**treeinfo_version**
+    (*str*) Version to display in ``.treeinfo`` files. If not configured, the
+    value from ``release_version`` will be used.
+
 
 Example
 -------
@@ -536,8 +540,9 @@ Options
       * ``add_template_var`` -- *[str]* (default empty)
       * ``add_arch_template_var`` -- *[str]* (default empty)
       * ``rootfs_size`` -- [*int*] (default empty)
-      * ``version`` -- [*str*] (default from ``release_version``) -- used as
-        ``--version`` and ``--release`` argument on the lorax command line
+      * ``version`` -- [*str*] (default from ``treeinfo_version`` or
+        ``release_version``) -- used as ``--version`` and ``--release``
+        argument on the lorax command line
       * ``dracut_args`` -- [*[str]*] (default empty) override arguments for
         dracut. Please note that if this option is used, lorax will not use any
         other arguments, so you have to provide a full list and can not just
diff --git a/pungi/checks.py b/pungi/checks.py
index 2a4aa344..27854f7a 100644
--- a/pungi/checks.py
+++ b/pungi/checks.py
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ def make_schema():
             "release_internal": {"type": "boolean", "default": False},
             "release_discinfo_description": {"type": "string"},
 
+            "treeinfo_version": {"type": "string"},
+
             "compose_type": {
                 "type": "string",
                 "enum": COMPOSE_TYPES,
diff --git a/pungi/metadata.py b/pungi/metadata.py
index 0b15d2bf..231acac8 100644
--- a/pungi/metadata.py
+++ b/pungi/metadata.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def write_tree_info(compose, arch, variant, timestamp=None, bi=None):
     else:
         # release
         ti.release.name = compose.conf["release_name"]
-        ti.release.version = compose.conf["release_version"]
+        ti.release.version = compose.conf.get("treeinfo_version", compose.conf["release_version"])
         ti.release.short = compose.conf["release_short"]
         ti.release.is_layered = True if compose.conf.get("base_product_name", "") else False
         ti.release.type = compose.conf["release_type"].lower()
diff --git a/pungi/phases/buildinstall.py b/pungi/phases/buildinstall.py
index 7ad825be..150f3937 100644
--- a/pungi/phases/buildinstall.py
+++ b/pungi/phases/buildinstall.py
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ class BuildinstallPhase(PhaseBase):
         add_arch_template_var = []
         dracut_args = []
         rootfs_size = None
-        version = self.compose.conf["release_version"]
+        version = self.compose.conf.get(
+            "treeinfo_version", self.compose.conf["release_version"]
+        )
         for data in get_arch_variant_data(self.compose.conf, 'lorax_options', arch, variant):
             if not data.get('noupgrade', True):
                 noupgrade = False