diff --git a/features/ruby_gemfile.feature b/features/ruby_gemfile.feature
index 9d449b9..a840fca 100644
--- a/features/ruby_gemfile.feature
+++ b/features/ruby_gemfile.feature
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ Feature: Gemfiles
   Scenario: Single gem gets processed like a gems list
     Given I have the file "Gemfile.penchant" with the content:
       """
-      gem 'one', :path => '../%s'
+      gem 'one', '1.2.3', :path => '../%s'
       """
     When I rebuild the Gemfile for "local" mode
     Then the file "Gemfile" should have the following content:
       """
       # generated by penchant, environment: local
-      gem "one", {:path=>"../one"}
+      gem "one", "1.2.3", {:path=>"../one"}
       """
 
   @mocha
diff --git a/lib/penchant/gemfile.rb b/lib/penchant/gemfile.rb
index c6cfc93..1f54de1 100644
--- a/lib/penchant/gemfile.rb
+++ b/lib/penchant/gemfile.rb
@@ -233,11 +233,19 @@ module Penchant
       end
 
       def gem(*args)
-        gem_name, template = split_args(args)
+        gem_name = [ args.shift ]
+        template = {}
+
+        if args.last.kind_of?(::Hash)
+          template = args.pop
+        end
+
+        version = args.first
 
         options = process_options(gem_name, template)
 
         args = [ gem_name.first ]
+        args << version if version
         args << options if !options.empty?
 
         if options[:git]
diff --git a/lib/penchant/version.rb b/lib/penchant/version.rb
index b1da38c..a46aa20 100644
--- a/lib/penchant/version.rb
+++ b/lib/penchant/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Penchant
-  VERSION = "0.2.4"
+  VERSION = "0.2.5"
 end