diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5686d7243..f4fd4e7d3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 <a name="unreleased"></a>
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-
+- feat: Add option for using `tfenv` to switch terraform versions in terraform_docs, terraform_fmt, terraform_validate
 
 <a name="v1.49.0"></a>
 ## [v1.49.0] - 2021-04-20
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 - fix: Change terraform_validate hook functionality for subdirectories with terraform files ([#100](https://github.com/antonbabenko/pre-commit-terraform/issues/100))
 
-### 
+###
 
 configuration for the appropriate working directory.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a939111b3..54c205f83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@
 * [`TFSec`](https://github.com/liamg/tfsec) required for `terraform_tfsec` hook.
 * [`coreutils`](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/coreutils) required for `terraform_validate` hook on macOS (due to use of `realpath`).
 * [`checkov`](https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov) required for `checkov` hook.
+* [`tfenv`](https://github.com/tfutils/tfenv) if you wish to specify a desired version of terraform for the `terraform_fmt`, `terraform_validate`, or `terraform_docs` hooks.
 
 or build and use the Docker image locally as mentioned below in the `Run` section.
 
 ##### MacOS
 
 ```bash
-brew install pre-commit gawk terraform-docs tflint tfsec coreutils checkov
+brew install pre-commit gawk terraform-docs tflint tfsec coreutils checkov tfenv
 ```
 
 ##### Ubuntu 18.04
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ curl -L "$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/tfsec/tfsec/releases/latest | gr
 python3.7 -m pip install -U checkov
 ```
 
+`tfenv` installation varies depending on distribution, see full install instructions here: https://github.com/tfutils/tfenv#manual
+
 ### 2. Install the pre-commit hook globally
 Note: not needed if you use the Docker image
 
@@ -72,9 +75,9 @@ or you can also build and use the provided Docker container, which wraps all dep
 ```bash
 # first building it
 docker build -t pre-commit .
-# and then running it in the folder 
+# and then running it in the folder
 # with the terraform code you want to check by executing
-docker run -v $(pwd):/lint -w /lint pre-commit run -a 
+docker run -v $(pwd):/lint -w /lint pre-commit run -a
 ```
 
 ## Available Hooks
@@ -96,6 +99,16 @@ There are several [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) hooks to keep Terraform
 
 Check the [source file](https://github.com/antonbabenko/pre-commit-terraform/blob/master/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml) to know arguments used for each hook.
 
+## Using a specific terraform version via `tfenv`
+
+Hooks which call terraform directly (`terraform_fmt`, `terraform_validate`, `terraform_docs`) support the `--tf-version` argument to optionally ensure that the correct version of terraform is used.
+
+```yaml
+hooks:
+  - id: terraform_fmt
+    args: ['--tf-version=0.12.18']
+```
+
 ## Notes about terraform_docs hooks
 
 1. `terraform_docs` and `terraform_docs_without_aggregate_type_defaults` will insert/update documentation generated by [terraform-docs](https://github.com/terraform-docs/terraform-docs) framed by markers:
diff --git a/lib_tfenv b/lib_tfenv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..238e1f0d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib_tfenv
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+function switchTfEnv() {
+    TARGET_VERSION="$1"
+
+    # Read current terraform version
+    CURRENT_VERSION=$(tfenv list | sed -nr 's/^\* ([0-9\-\.]+) .*/\1/p')
+    echo "Current version is set to '$CURRENT_VERSION', switching to '$TARGET_VERSION'"
+
+    # Install and switch to required version
+    tfenv install "$TARGET_VERSION"
+    tfenv use "$TARGET_VERSION"
+
+    # Auto-cleanup on exit
+    trap restoreTfEnv EXIT
+}
+
+function restoreTfEnv() {
+    # Restore
+    echo "Restoring version to '$CURRENT_VERSION'"
+    tfenv use "$CURRENT_VERSION"
+}
diff --git a/terraform_docs.sh b/terraform_docs.sh
index 8c7076bcf..fdbdaeede 100755
--- a/terraform_docs.sh
+++ b/terraform_docs.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ set -eo pipefail
 main() {
   initialize_
   parse_cmdline_ "$@"
+
+  # If a specific terraform version was specified, switch to it. The tfenv lib will auto-restore on exit
+  [ "$TFVER" != "" ] && . "$_SCRIPT_DIR/lib_tfenv" && switchTfEnv "$TFVER"
+
   terraform_docs_ "${ARGS[*]}" "${FILES[@]}"
 }
 
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ initialize_() {
 
 parse_cmdline_() {
   declare argv
-  argv=$(getopt -o a: --long args: -- "$@") || return
+  argv=$(getopt -o a:t: --long args:,tf-version: -- "$@") || return
   eval "set -- $argv"
 
   for argv; do
@@ -37,6 +41,11 @@ parse_cmdline_() {
         ARGS+=("$1")
         shift
         ;;
+      -t | --tf-version)
+        shift
+        TFVER="$1"
+        shift
+        ;;
       --)
         shift
         FILES=("$@")
@@ -311,7 +320,8 @@ EOF
 
 }
 
-# global arrays
+# global variables
+declare TFVER=""
 declare -a ARGS=()
 declare -a FILES=()
 
diff --git a/terraform_fmt.sh b/terraform_fmt.sh
index d280574d1..c46a34e6c 100755
--- a/terraform_fmt.sh
+++ b/terraform_fmt.sh
@@ -1,34 +1,92 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-set -e
+set -eo pipefail
 
-declare -a paths
-declare -a tfvars_files
+main() {
+  initialize_
+  parse_cmdline_ "$@"
 
-index=0
+  # If a specific terraform version was specified, switch to it. The tfenv lib will auto-restore on exit
+  [ "$TFVER" != "" ] && . "$_SCRIPT_DIR/lib_tfenv" && switchTfEnv "$TFVER"
 
-for file_with_path in "$@"; do
-  file_with_path="${file_with_path// /__REPLACED__SPACE__}"
+  terraform_fmt_ "${FILES[@]}"
+}
 
-  paths[index]=$(dirname "$file_with_path")
+initialize_() {
+  # get directory containing this script
+  local dir
+  local source
+  source="${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
+  while [[ -L $source ]]; do # resolve $source until the file is no longer a symlink
+    dir="$(cd -P "$(dirname "$source")" > /dev/null && pwd)"
+    source="$(readlink "$source")"
+    # if $source was a relative symlink, we need to resolve it relative to the path where the symlink file was located
+    [[ $source != /* ]] && source="$dir/$source"
+  done
+  _SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$source")"
 
-  if [[ "$file_with_path" == *".tfvars" ]]; then
-    tfvars_files+=("$file_with_path")
-  fi
+  # source getopt function
+  # shellcheck source=lib_getopt
+  . "$_SCRIPT_DIR/lib_getopt"
+}
 
-  let "index+=1"
-done
+parse_cmdline_() {
+  declare argv
+  argv=$(getopt -o t: --long tf-version: -- "$@") || return
+  eval "set -- $argv"
 
-for path_uniq in $(echo "${paths[*]}" | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -u); do
-  path_uniq="${path_uniq//__REPLACED__SPACE__/ }"
+  for argv; do
+    case $argv in
+      -t | --tf-version)
+        shift
+        TFVER="$1"
+        shift
+        ;;
+      --)
+        shift
+        FILES=("$@")
+        break
+        ;;
+    esac
+  done
+}
 
-  pushd "$path_uniq" > /dev/null
-  terraform fmt
-  popd > /dev/null
-done
+terraform_fmt_() {
+  local -a -r files=("$@")
+  declare -a paths
+  declare -a tfvars_files
 
-# terraform.tfvars are excluded by `terraform fmt`
-for tfvars_file in "${tfvars_files[@]}"; do
-  tfvars_file="${tfvars_file//__REPLACED__SPACE__/ }"
+  index=0
 
-  terraform fmt "$tfvars_file"
-done
+  for file_with_path in "${files[@]}"; do
+    file_with_path="${file_with_path// /__REPLACED__SPACE__}"
+
+    paths[index]=$(dirname "$file_with_path")
+
+    if [[ "$file_with_path" == *".tfvars" ]]; then
+      tfvars_files+=("$file_with_path")
+    fi
+
+    let "index+=1"
+  done
+
+  for path_uniq in $(echo "${paths[*]}" | tr ' ' '\n' | sort -u); do
+    path_uniq="${path_uniq//__REPLACED__SPACE__/ }"
+
+    pushd "$path_uniq" > /dev/null
+    terraform fmt
+    popd > /dev/null
+  done
+
+  # terraform.tfvars are excluded by `terraform fmt`
+  for tfvars_file in "${tfvars_files[@]}"; do
+    tfvars_file="${tfvars_file//__REPLACED__SPACE__/ }"
+
+    terraform fmt "$tfvars_file"
+  done
+}
+
+# global variables
+declare TFVER=""
+declare -a FILES=()
+
+[[ ${BASH_SOURCE[0]} != "$0" ]] || main "$@"
diff --git a/terraform_validate.sh b/terraform_validate.sh
index 236b35138..ca2dc4d52 100755
--- a/terraform_validate.sh
+++ b/terraform_validate.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ export AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=${AWS_DEFAULT_REGION:-us-east-1}
 main() {
   initialize_
   parse_cmdline_ "$@"
+
+  # If a specific terraform version was specified, switch to it. The tfenv lib will auto-restore on exit
+  [ "$TFVER" != "" ] && . "$_SCRIPT_DIR/lib_tfenv" && switchTfEnv "$TFVER"
+
   terraform_validate_
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ initialize_() {
 
 parse_cmdline_() {
   declare argv
-  argv=$(getopt -o e:a: --long envs:,args: -- "$@") || return
+  argv=$(getopt -o e:a:t: --long envs:,args:,tf-version: -- "$@") || return
   eval "set -- $argv"
 
   for argv; do
@@ -45,6 +49,11 @@ parse_cmdline_() {
         ENVS+=("$1")
         shift
         ;;
+      -t | --tf-version)
+        shift
+        TFVER="$1"
+        shift
+        ;;
       --)
         shift
         FILES=("$@")
@@ -121,7 +130,8 @@ terraform_validate_() {
   fi
 }
 
-# global arrays
+# global variables
+declare TFVER=""
 declare -a ARGS
 declare -a ENVS
 declare -a FILES