diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 6107a4f..f78c05e 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -11,21 +11,8 @@ command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1 || error_exit "curl is not installed"
 command -v tar >/dev/null 2>&1 || error_exit "tar is not installed"
 command -v sha256sum >/dev/null 2>&1 || error_exit "sha256sum is not installed"
 
-# set default version (latest release)
-version="0.4.0"
-
-# override default version
-while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
-    case "$1" in
-        -v|--version)
-            version="$2"
-            shift 2
-            ;;
-        *)
-            error_exit "Unknown option: $1"
-            ;;
-    esac
-done
+# set version or default to latest release
+version=${HAULER_VERSION:-0.4.0}
 
 # detect the operating system
 platform=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
@@ -90,4 +77,4 @@ esac
 rm hauler_${version}_checksums.txt hauler_${version}_${platform}_${arch}.tar.gz
 
 # display success message
-echo "Installation Successful! Hauler v${version} is now available for use!"
+echo "Installation Successful! Hauler v${version} is now available for use!"
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