diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da912cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
+        "activityBar.background": "#372D0D",
+        "titleBar.activeBackground": "#4D3F12",
+        "titleBar.activeForeground": "#FDFBF5"
+    },
+    "prettier.singleQuote": true,
+    "prettier.tabWidth": 2
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79aeb82..8856baa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ The script will take the following from the `package.json` in the root of your p
 
 The `"pluginFiles"` list is used to specify all the files and directories that should be included in the plugin package. Directories are specified by adding a trailing slash `/`. It can be left out and will default to `["META-INF/", "resources/", "plugin.xml"]`.
 
+Additionally, the environment variable `BUILD_TIMESTAMP` can be used to set a custom timestamp in the created zip file name. Without this, a timestamp will be created from the current time.
+
 ## Run
 
 Make sure that your current working directory is the root of your web plugin.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index d69495a..6897bc0 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const packageJson = require(path.resolve('./package.json'));
 const placeholders = {
   pluginId: packageJson.packJazzWebPlugin.pluginId,
   pluginName: packageJson.name,
-  pluginVersion: `${packageJson.version}_${getFormattedDate(new Date())}`,
+  pluginVersion: `${packageJson.version}_${process.env.BUILD_TIMESTAMP || getFormattedDate(new Date())}`,
   pluginDescription: packageJson.description,
   pluginAuthor: packageJson.author,
   pluginLicense: packageJson.license,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f62465..a600050 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jazz-community-org/pack-jazz-web-plugin",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.1",
   "description": "Script for packaging a JavaScript plugin for the IBM Jazz Platform",
   "bin": "index.js",
   "repository": {