diff --git a/findversion.sh b/findversion.sh
index 6f11113e64..9d8a5ae5a1 100755
--- a/findversion.sh
+++ b/findversion.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ EOF
 exit 1;
 fi
 
+# Override version number, to allow OpenTTD with Android modifications to connect to official servers
+if [ -e version-override ]; then
+	cat version-override
+	exit
+fi
+
 # Allow awk to be provided by the caller.
 if [ -z "$AWK" ]; then
 	AWK=awk
diff --git a/version-override b/version-override
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f31dc5e020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version-override
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.4.0	26440	0	1.4.0