diff --git a/scripts/buildAndTest.sh b/scripts/buildAndTest.sh
index c095d8d669..bad1d5a12d 100755
--- a/scripts/buildAndTest.sh
+++ b/scripts/buildAndTest.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,40 @@ if [[ ! -e "${ROOT_FOLDER}/.git" ]]; then
     ROOT_FOLDER=`pwd`
 fi
 
+function print_usage() {
+cat <<EOF
+USAGE:
+You can use the following options:
+-v|--version - which version of Spring Cloud Contract do you want to use
+EOF
+}
+
+while [[ $# > 0 ]]
+do
+key="$1"
+case $key in
+    -v|--version)
+    VERIFIER_VERSION="$2"
+    shift # past argument
+    ;;
+    --help)
+    print_usage
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+    *)
+    echo "Invalid option: [$1]"
+    print_usage
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+shift # past argument or value
+done
+
+[[ -z "${VERIFIER_VERSION}" ]] && VERIFIER_VERSION="1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
+export VERIFIER_VERSION
+
+echo -e "\n\nBUILDING AND RUNNING TESTS FOR VERIFIER IN VERSION [$VERIFIER_VERSION]\n\n"
+
 echo "Building all libraries"
 $ROOT_FOLDER/scripts/build.sh