diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/CommunityAppDialog.vue b/dashboard/src/components/CommunityAppDialog.vue
index 463eccc21..7e0fdcc8b 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/CommunityAppDialog.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/CommunityAppDialog.vue
@@ -26,14 +26,15 @@ async function onSubmit() {
   busy.value = true;
   formError.value = {};
 
-  const [error, result] = await communityModel.getApp(versionsUrl.value, 'latest');
+  const [url, version] = versionsUrl.value.split('@'); // hidden feature that user can input with version
+  const [error, result] = await communityModel.getApp(url, version || 'latest');
   if (error) {
     formError.value.generic = error.body ? error.body.message : 'Internal error';
     busy.value = false;
     return console.error(error);
   }
 
-  const packageData = { ...result, versionsUrl: versionsUrl.value + '@latest' };
+  const packageData = { ...result, versionsUrl: `${url}@${version || 'latest'}` };
 
   emit('success', packageData);