diff --git a/appimage/README.md b/appimage/README.md
index 95ff4d42d..dfa4731a0 100644
--- a/appimage/README.md
+++ b/appimage/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ remove build artifacts by removing the following files and directories.
 - $HOME/.monkey_island (optional)
 - $HOME/appimage/squashfs-root
 - $HOME/git/monkey
-- $HOME/appimage/Infection_Monkey-x86_64.AppImage
+- $HOME/appimage/Infection_Monkey*x86_64.AppImage
 
 After removing the above files and directories, you can again execute `bash
 build_appimage.sh`.
diff --git a/appimage/build_appimage.sh b/appimage/build_appimage.sh
index 9a3d56de3..dcda9ddb0 100755
--- a/appimage/build_appimage.sh
+++ b/appimage/build_appimage.sh
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ add_apprun() {
 build_appimage() {
   log_message "Building AppImage"
   ARCH="x86_64" appimagetool "$APPDIR"
+  apply_version_to_appimage "$1"
+}
+
+apply_version_to_appimage() {
+  mv "Infection_Monkey-x86_64.AppImage" "Infection_Monkey-$1-x86_64.AppImage"
 }
 
 if is_root; then
@@ -233,6 +238,21 @@ Run \`sudo -v\`, enter your password, and then re-run this script."
   exit 1
 fi
 
+monkey_version="dev"
+
+while (( "$#" )); do
+case "$1" in
+  --version)
+    if [ -n "$2" ] && [ "${2:0:1}" != "-" ]; then
+      monkey_version=$2
+      shift 2
+    else
+      echo "Error: Argument for $1 is missing" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  esac
+done
+
 
 install_build_prereqs
 install_appimage_tool
@@ -241,7 +261,7 @@ clone_monkey_repo "$@"
 
 setup_appdir
 
-build_appimage
+build_appimage "$monkey_version"
 
 log_message "Deployment script finished."
 exit 0
diff --git a/appimage/clean.sh b/appimage/clean.sh
index 5e2fd443a..f48837d37 100755
--- a/appimage/clean.sh
+++ b/appimage/clean.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 rm -rf "$HOME/.monkey_island"
 rm -rf "$HOME/appimage/squashfs-root"
 rm -rf "$HOME/git/monkey"
-rm "$HOME/appimage/Infection_Monkey-x86_64.AppImage"
+rm $HOME/appimage/Infection_Monkey*x86_64.AppImage