diff --git a/cmd/hostpathplugin/main.go b/cmd/hostpathplugin/main.go
index 48f5feb78..601d5a92c 100644
--- a/cmd/hostpathplugin/main.go
+++ b/cmd/hostpathplugin/main.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func handle() {
-	driver, err := hostpath.NewHostPathDriver(*driverName, *nodeID, *endpoint)
+	driver, err := hostpath.NewHostPathDriver(*driverName, *nodeID, *endpoint, version)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Failed to initialize driver: %s", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/pkg/hostpath/hostpath.go b/pkg/hostpath/hostpath.go
index 4d7d9538b..242660f3e 100644
--- a/pkg/hostpath/hostpath.go
+++ b/pkg/hostpath/hostpath.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func init() {
 	hostPathVolumeSnapshots = map[string]hostPathSnapshot{}
 }
 
-func NewHostPathDriver(driverName, nodeID, endpoint string) (*hostPath, error) {
+func NewHostPathDriver(driverName, nodeID, endpoint, version string) (*hostPath, error) {
 	if driverName == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("No driver name provided")
 	}
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ func NewHostPathDriver(driverName, nodeID, endpoint string) (*hostPath, error) {
 	if endpoint == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("No driver endpoint provided")
 	}
+	if version != "" {
+		vendorVersion = version
+	}
 
 	glog.Infof("Driver: %v ", driverName)
 	glog.Infof("Version: %s", vendorVersion)