diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index a5fb29dbed..0afc3d3d17 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,13 @@ archives:
   - format: tar.gz
     name_template: >-
       {{- .Binary }}_
-      {{- if .IsSnapshot }}{{ .ShortCommit }}
-      {{- else }}{{ .Version }}
-      {{ end }}
+      {{- with index .Env "RELEASE_VERSION" -}}
+        {{ . }}
+      {{- else -}}
+        {{- if .IsSnapshot }}{{ .ShortCommit }}
+        {{- else }}{{ .Version }}
+        {{- end }}
+      {{- end -}}
       {{- with index .Env "DIRTY_SUFFIX" -}}
       {{ . }}
       {{- end -}}_
@@ -52,9 +56,13 @@ archives:
 checksum:
   name_template: >-
     {{ .ProjectName }}_
-    {{- if .IsSnapshot }}{{ .ShortCommit }}
-    {{- else }}{{ .Version }}
-    {{- end }}
+    {{- with index .Env "RELEASE_VERSION" -}}
+      {{ . }}
+    {{- else -}}
+      {{- if .IsSnapshot }}{{ .ShortCommit }}
+      {{- else }}{{ .Version }}
+      {{- end }}
+    {{- end -}}
     {{- with index .Env "DIRTY_SUFFIX" -}}
     {{ . }}
     {{- end -}}