diff --git a/.ci/install.sh b/.ci/install.sh
index b43657a..c2e6c22 100755
--- a/.ci/install.sh
+++ b/.ci/install.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 set -e
 
 INSTALL_DIR="$HOME/.fnm"
+RELEASE="latest"
 
 # Parse Flags
 parse_args() {
@@ -24,6 +25,11 @@ parse_args() {
       FORCE_INSTALL="true"
       shift
       ;;
+    -r | --release)
+      RELEASE="$2"
+      shift # past release argument
+      shift # past release value
+      ;;
     *)
       echo "Unrecognized argument $key"
       exit 1
@@ -56,13 +62,24 @@ set_filename() {
 }
 
 download_fnm() {
-  URL=https://github.com/Schniz/fnm/releases/latest/download/$FILENAME.zip
+  if [ "$RELEASE" == "latest" ]; then
+    URL=https://github.com/Schniz/fnm/releases/latest/download/$FILENAME.zip
+  else
+    URL=https://github.com/Schniz/fnm/releases/download/$RELEASE/$FILENAME.zip
+  fi
+  
   DOWNLOAD_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 
   echo "Downloading $URL..."
 
   mkdir -p $INSTALL_DIR &>/dev/null
   curl --progress-bar -L $URL -o $DOWNLOAD_DIR/$FILENAME.zip
+
+  if [ 0 -ne $? ]; then 
+    echo "Download failed.  Check that the release/filename are correct."
+    exit 1
+  fi;
+
   unzip -q $DOWNLOAD_DIR/$FILENAME.zip -d $DOWNLOAD_DIR
   mv $DOWNLOAD_DIR/$FILENAME/fnm $INSTALL_DIR/fnm
   chmod u+x $INSTALL_DIR/fnm