diff --git a/autospec-1.16.4.90-spec_create_from_git_with_cmdline_version.patch b/autospec-1.16.4.90-spec_create_from_git_with_cmdline_version.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0398722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autospec-1.16.4.90-spec_create_from_git_with_cmdline_version.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+diff --git a/lib/libnetwork.lib.in b/lib/libnetwork.lib.in
+index 3f46ddf..1c2b458 100644
+--- a/lib/libnetwork.lib.in
++++ b/lib/libnetwork.lib.in
+@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ #!/bin/bash
+ # libnetwork.lib -- @package@ library to get info from internet repositories
+-# Copyright (C) 2008,2010,2012 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@gmail.com>
++# Copyright (C) 2008,2010,2012,2014 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@gmail.com>
+ 
+ [ "$libnetwork_is_loaded" = 1 ] || {
+ libnetwork_is_loaded=1
+@@ -924,6 +924,7 @@ function git.download() {
+ #    
+ # args:
+ #    -d,--destdir       : target directory
++#    -v,--pck-version   : package version
+ #    --git-branch       : git branch
+ #    --preserve-dot-git : do not remove .git files
+ #    $@                 : git repository
+diff --git a/plugins/spec-create.in b/plugins/spec-create.in
+index bf1ca51..4320bbd 100644
+--- a/plugins/spec-create.in
++++ b/plugins/spec-create.in
+@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ #!/bin/bash
+ # pck-create -- plugin for @package@
+-# Copyright (C) 2004-2013 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@gmail.com>
++# Copyright (C) 2004-2014 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@gmail.com>
+ 
+ [ -z "$BASH" ] || [ ${BASH_VERSION:0:1} -lt 3 ] &&
+  { echo $"this script requires bash version 3 or better" >&2 && exit 1; }
+@@ -512,13 +512,14 @@ s,@spec_changelog_comment@,$spec_changelog_comment,
+ # specfile.create()
+ # Parameters:
+ #   $1 : try to create a specfile from this tarball
+-#   $2 : package name
+-#   $3 : package version
+-#   $4 : package tipology (template)
++#   $2 : source (with or without path; can be a remote url)
++#   $3 : package name
++#   $4 : package version
+ #   $5 : output file
+ # Description:
+ #   Create an initial specfile to help packaging activities
+ #
++
+ function specfile.create() {
+    notify.debug "[ ${0}${exec_options} ]\n"
+ 
+@@ -537,11 +538,13 @@ function specfile.create() {
+ 
+    # 'pck_tarball' = absolute path of '$1'
+    local pck_tarball
+-   local pck_name pck_version
++   local pck_name
++   local pck_version="$4"
+ 
+    case "$2" in
+       git://*|http://*.git|https://*.git)
+          git.create_tarball \
++            --pck-version="$pck_version" \
+             --git-branch="$git_branch" \
+             --preserve-dot-git="$preserve_dot_git" \
+             --destdir="$source_dir" "$2"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/autospec.spec b/autospec.spec
index 0cf5b71..57b8bcc 100644
--- a/autospec.spec
+++ b/autospec.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Name:          autospec
 Version:       1.16.4.90
-Release:       1mamba
+Release:       2mamba
 Summary:       Create specfiles and automatically update/check/fix rpm packages
 Summary(it):   Crea specfile ed aggiorna/controlla/corregge in modo automatico pacchetti rpm
 Group:         Development/Tools
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ URL:           https://sites.google.com/site/davidemadrisan/opensource#TOC-autos
 # http://git.openmamba.org/?p=autospec.git;a=summary
 #Source:        autospec-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source:        http://gitlab.mambasoft.it/openmamba/autospec.git/v%{version}/autospec-%{version}.tar.bz2
+Patch0:        autospec-1.16.4.90-spec_create_from_git_with_cmdline_version.patch
 ## AUTOBUILDREQ-BEGIN
 ## AUTOBUILDREQ-END
 Requires(pre): bash
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ Questo pacchetto contiene alcuni script extra.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch0 -p1
 
 %build
 make prefix=%{_prefix}
@@ -175,6 +177,9 @@ make install DESTDIR=%{buildroot} prefix=%{_prefix}
 %{_bindir}/autoupdate-*
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 20 2014 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 1.16.4.90-2mamba
+- add patch to create archives from git using command line passed version
+
 * Tue Aug 19 2014 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 1.16.4.90-1mamba
 - update to 1.16.4.90