# \#tool:cpack

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## [Overriding CPack version from command line not working](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/overriding-cpack-version-from-command-line-not-working/7008)

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**Author:** [@rcoup](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/rcoup)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/overriding-cpack-version-from-command-line-not-working/7008 "2023-04-16T15:04:40Z")

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According to the docs, using cpack -R \<version\> should override whatever CPACK\_PACKAGE\_VERSION has been previously deduced/configured. Except as far as I can tell, it doesn’t… -R \<packageVersion\> Override/define the v…