diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index acba13a1..6f3a5094 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Premake generate
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         env:
           PREMAKE_NO_PROMPT: 1
-        run: ./generate.sh
+        run: ./generate.sh --oat-version=${{ github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Build
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         env:
           PREMAKE_NO_PROMPT: 1
-        run: ./generate.bat
+        run: ./generate.bat --oat-version=${{ github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Build
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
diff --git a/tools/scripts/options.lua b/tools/scripts/options.lua
index 28ed3633..f1c5e51e 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/options.lua
+++ b/tools/scripts/options.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+newoption {
+    trigger = "oat-version",
+    description = "Set the OAT version being compiled.",
+    value = "VERSION",
+    default = "_" -- An empty string is not recognized as a default
+}
 newoption {
     trigger = "debug-structureddatadef",
     description = "Activate additional debugging logic for StructuredDataDef assets"
diff --git a/tools/scripts/version.lua b/tools/scripts/version.lua
index dc0087f9..5b32b51f 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/version.lua
+++ b/tools/scripts/version.lua
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@ local BuildSubFolderFolder = "premake"
 local HeaderFileName = "GitVersion.h"
 
 function GetGitVersion()
+    if _OPTIONS["oat-version"] ~= "_" then
+        return _OPTIONS["oat-version"]
+    end
+
     result, errorCode = os.outputof("git describe --tags")
 
     if errorCode == 0 then
         return result
     end
 
-    return "Unknown"
+    return "dev"
 end
 
 function GetVersionHeaderFolder()