diff --git a/README b/README
index 140b6a0d..baaeaa7a 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -160,10 +160,13 @@ configuration to the build. These are:
                    AndroidManifest.xml.
  antcommand=xxx  - Specify an alternate ant command (target) instead of the
                    default 'release'.
- insertversion=x - If specified, the pattern 'x' in the AndroidManifest.xml is
-                   replaced with the version number for the build.
- insertvercode=x - If specified, the pattern 'x' in the AndroidManifest.xml is
-                   replaced with the version code for the build.
+ forceversion=yes - If specified, the package version in AndroidManifest.xml is
+                   replaced with the version number for the build as specified
+                   in recipe. Useful for cases when upstream repo missed to
+                   update it for specific tag, or to build an arbitrary revision.
+ forcevercode=yes - If specified, the package vercode in the AndroidManifest.xml is
+                   replaced with the version code for the build. See also
+                   forceversion.
  update=no	   By default, 'android update project' is used to generate or
                    update the build.xml file. Specifying update=no bypasses
                    that.
diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
index b020df0a..8043eadd 100644
--- a/common.py
+++ b/common.py
@@ -737,14 +737,14 @@ def prepare_source(vcs, app, build, build_dir, extlib_dir, sdk_path, ndk_path, j
         f.close()
 
     # Insert version code and number into the manifest if necessary...
-    if build.has_key('insertversion'):
-        if subprocess.call(['sed','-i','s/' + build['insertversion'] +
-            '/' + build['version'] +'/g',
+    if build.has_key('forceversion'):
+        if subprocess.call(['sed','-r','-i',
+            's/android:versionName="[^"]+"/android:versionName="' + build['version'] + '"/g',
             'AndroidManifest.xml'], cwd=root_dir) !=0:
             raise BuildException("Failed to amend manifest")
-    if build.has_key('insertvercode'):
-        if subprocess.call(['sed','-i','s/' + build['insertvercode'] +
-            '/' + build['vercode'] +'/g',
+    if build.has_key('forcevercode'):
+        if subprocess.call(['sed','-r','-i',
+            's/android:versionCode="[^"]+"/android:versionCode="' + build['vercode'] + '"/g',
             'AndroidManifest.xml'], cwd=root_dir) !=0:
             raise BuildException("Failed to amend manifest")
 
diff --git a/fdroid.texi b/fdroid.texi
index e3a3e89e..f586de93 100644
--- a/fdroid.texi
+++ b/fdroid.texi
@@ -364,13 +364,15 @@ the directory that contains AndroidManifest.xml.
 Specify an alternate ant command (target) instead of the default
 'release'.
 
-@item insertversion=x
-If specified, the pattern 'x' in the AndroidManifest.xml is replaced
-with the version number for the build.
+@item forceversion=yes
+If specified, the package version in AndroidManifest.xml is replaced
+with the version number for the build as specified in recipe. Useful
+for cases when upstream repo missed to update it for specific tag,
+or to build an arbitrary revision.
 
-@item insertvercode=x
-If specified, the pattern 'x' in the AndroidManifest.xml is replaced
-with the version code for the build.
+@item forcevercode=yes
+If specified, the package vercode in the AndroidManifest.xml is replaced
+with the version code for the build. See also forceversion.
 
 @item update=no
 By default, 'android update project' is used to generate or update the
diff --git a/metadata/com.google.android.diskusage.txt b/metadata/com.google.android.diskusage.txt
index fb41d22a..5a2f3015 100644
--- a/metadata/com.google.android.diskusage.txt
+++ b/metadata/com.google.android.diskusage.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Repo:http://diskusage.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/
 
 Build Version:2.0.4,2004,61,prebuild=mkdir libs && cp extra/system.jar libs/
 #Note - version name/code is wrong in the repo - we replace it
-Build Version:2.0.5,2005,62,prebuild=mkdir libs && cp extra/system.jar libs/,insertversion=2.0.4,insertvercode=2004
+Build Version:2.0.5,2005,62,prebuild=mkdir libs && cp extra/system.jar libs/,forceversion=yes,forcevercode=yes
 Build Version:2.1.3,2103,65,prebuild=mkdir libs && cp extra/system.jar libs/
 Build Version:3.0alpha2,3001,!repo version incorrect,prebuild=mkdir libs && cp extra/system.jar libs/
 Build Version:3.0alpha3,3005,!no source in repo,prebuild=mkdir libs && cp extra/system.jar libs/
diff --git a/metadata/org.helllabs.android.xmp.txt b/metadata/org.helllabs.android.xmp.txt
index fed13459..02401be8 100644
--- a/metadata/org.helllabs.android.xmp.txt
+++ b/metadata/org.helllabs.android.xmp.txt
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ Repo Type:git
 Repo:git://xmp.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/xmp/xmp
 
 # This is one of those projects that put the changelog in the version
-# number, so fix that with insertversion.
+# number, so fix that with forceversion.
 Build Version:2.1.0,15,639549fda2111cb800fabe468b4a64bf4ae27003,\
 buildjni=yes,subdir=src/android/project,target=android-8,\
-insertversion=2.1.0[^"]*
+forceversion=yes
 
 Update Check Mode:Market
 Current Version:2.4.0