diff --git a/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec b/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec
index 79076e2e..1f8934e6 100755
--- a/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec
+++ b/packages/common.vm/common.vm.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2015/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>common.vm</id>
-    <version>0.0.0.20241106</version>
+    <version>0.0.0.20241209</version>
     <description>Common libraries for VM-packages</description>
     <authors>Mandiant</authors>
   </metadata>
diff --git a/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1 b/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1
index 6a54eb2a..ca0d6159 100755
--- a/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1
+++ b/packages/common.vm/tools/vm.common/vm.common.psm1
@@ -1762,10 +1762,18 @@ function VM-Install-With-Pip {
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
         [string] $category,
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+        [string] $version = "",
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
         [string] $arguments = "--help"
     )
     try {
-        VM-Pip-Install $toolName
+        # Conditionally add version string
+        $toolNameForPip = $toolName
+        if (![string]::IsNullOrEmpty($version)) {  # Check if $version is not empty or null
+            $toolNameForPip += "==$version" 
+        }
+        
+        VM-Pip-Install $toolNameForPip
         $executablePath = "$(where.exe $toolName)"
 
         VM-Install-Shortcut $toolName $category $executablePath -consoleApp $true -arguments $arguments