diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36e5167..da4dafe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ The generated `chart/values.yaml` contains two types of information:
 
       After execution, the `runtime-values.yaml` file is created in the chart folder of your project directory.
 
+> **Note:** By default, the `CAPApplicationVersion` resource uses the Helm release revision as its version (`.Release.Revision`). If you are not using `helm install`/`helm upgrade` directly — for example, when templating the chart and applying the rendered manifests via GitOps tools like Argo CD, the revision may always be `1`. In such cases, you can explicitly set a version string via `app.version` in your runtime-values.yaml (e.g., `app.version: "1.2.3"`). When set, this value takes precedence over the release revision.
+
 7. Now, you can deploy the application using the following command:
 
    ```sh
diff --git a/files/chart/values.schema.json b/files/chart/values.schema.json
index 2b3608a..2116939 100644
--- a/files/chart/values.schema.json
+++ b/files/chart/values.schema.json
@@ -3204,6 +3204,9 @@
                         "type": "string"
                     },
                     "type": "object"
+                },
+                "version": {
+                    "type": "string"
                 }
             },
             "required": [
diff --git a/files/configurableTemplatesChart/values.schema.json b/files/configurableTemplatesChart/values.schema.json
index 0242b5d..fe96a34 100644
--- a/files/configurableTemplatesChart/values.schema.json
+++ b/files/configurableTemplatesChart/values.schema.json
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@
                         "type": "string"
                     },
                     "type": "object"
+                },
+                "version": {
+                    "type": "string"
                 }
             },
             "required": [
diff --git a/hack/schema-generation.go b/hack/schema-generation.go
index 732f995..53a426b 100644
--- a/hack/schema-generation.go
+++ b/hack/schema-generation.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type provider struct {
 type app struct {
 	Domains                   Domains           `json:"domains"`
 	IstioIngressGatewayLabels map[string]string `json:"istioIngressGatewayLabels"`
+	Version                   string            `json:"version,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type serviceInstanceExt struct {
diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 3d6e991..03aaaef 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ function writeCAPApplicationVersionCommonCRO(yaml) {
     '  name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}',
     'spec:',
     '  capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}',
-    '  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"',
+    '  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"',
     '  registrySecrets:',
     '  {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}',
     '  - {{ . }}',
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ function getHelperTpl(project, isConfigurableTemplateChart) {
 
   yaml.push([
     '{{- define "capApplicationVersionName" -}}',
-    '{{ printf "%s-%d" (include "appName" $) (.Release.Revision) }}',
+    '{{ printf "%s-%v" (include "appName" $) (.Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision) }}',
     '{{- end -}}',
     '\n',
     '{{- define "domainName" -}}',
diff --git a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/_helpers-ias.tpl b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/_helpers-ias.tpl
index 3150d35..94b156b 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/_helpers-ias.tpl
+++ b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/_helpers-ias.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{- define "capApplicationVersionName" -}}
-{{ printf "%s-%d" (include "appName" $) (.Release.Revision) }}
+{{ printf "%s-%v" (include "appName" $) (.Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision) }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "domainName" -}}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/_helpers.tpl b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 38fd357..4164184 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{- define "capApplicationVersionName" -}}
-{{ printf "%s-%d" (include "appName" $) (.Release.Revision) }}
+{{ printf "%s-%v" (include "appName" $) (.Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision) }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "domainName" -}}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-ias.yaml b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-ias.yaml
index 6f2d3b4..8e8c8a6 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-ias.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-ias.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc-ias.yaml b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc-ias.yaml
index 6c77b32..077fb42 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc-ias.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc-ias.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc.yaml b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc.yaml
index 3565c76..4126d6c 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros.yaml b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros.yaml
index 40303f7..ec7fe5a 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedChart/templates/cap-operator-cros.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/_helpers-ias.tpl b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/_helpers-ias.tpl
index 9d60db4..cc5634c 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/_helpers-ias.tpl
+++ b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/_helpers-ias.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{- define "capApplicationVersionName" -}}
-{{ printf "%s-%d" (include "appName" $) (.Release.Revision) }}
+{{ printf "%s-%v" (include "appName" $) (.Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision) }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "domainName" -}}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/_helpers.tpl b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 51d898b..772544d 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{- define "capApplicationVersionName" -}}
-{{ printf "%s-%d" (include "appName" $) (.Release.Revision) }}
+{{ printf "%s-%v" (include "appName" $) (.Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision) }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "domainName" -}}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-ias.yaml b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-ias.yaml
index 65d1af7..6596396 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-ias.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-ias.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-modified-svc.yaml b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-modified-svc.yaml
index fb1dbb0..f2a3d18 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-modified-svc.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-modified-svc.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-modified.yaml b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-modified.yaml
index 60feda2..f0f129b 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-modified.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-modified.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-mta.yaml b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-mta.yaml
index 7211a9e..d9134ed 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-mta.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-mta.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc-ias.yaml b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc-ias.yaml
index 4169f11..9ea09a1 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc-ias.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc-ias.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc.yaml b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc.yaml
index 332a0f0..2c054df 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros-svc.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}
diff --git a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros.yaml b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros.yaml
index 97aa49a..11f2817 100644
--- a/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros.yaml
+++ b/test/files/expectedConfigurableTemplatesChart/templates/cap-operator-cros.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "capApplicationVersionName" $ }}
 spec:
   capApplicationInstance: {{ include "appName" $ }}
-  version: "{{ .Release.Revision }}"
+  version: "{{ .Values.app.version | default .Release.Revision }}"
   registrySecrets:
   {{- range .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
   - {{ . }}