diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 3c44cd9..6ee88fe 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ inputs:
     description: "When 'true', a version range passed to 'python-version' input will match prerelease versions if no GA versions are found. Only 'x.y' version range is supported for CPython."
     default: false
   ignore-platform-version:
-    description: "Ignore the platform version to allow usage on Debian"
-    default: false
+    description: "Ignore the specific platform version to allow usage on Debian"
+    default: ""
     required: false
 outputs:
   python-version:
diff --git a/dist/setup/index.js b/dist/setup/index.js
index 2b2d389..b036654 100644
--- a/dist/setup/index.js
+++ b/dist/setup/index.js
@@ -71732,7 +71732,10 @@ function getManifest() {
                 // Display each tool
                 manifest.forEach(tool => {
                     tool.files.forEach(f => {
-                        f.platform_version = undefined;
+                        if (f.platform_version === core.getInput('ignore-platform-version') ||
+                            'all' === core.getInput('ignore-platform-version')) {
+                            f.platform_version = undefined;
+                        }
                     });
                 });
             }
diff --git a/src/install-python.ts b/src/install-python.ts
index f414ee2..ba7436e 100644
--- a/src/install-python.ts
+++ b/src/install-python.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ export async function getManifest(): Promise<tc.IToolRelease[]> {
       // Display each tool
       manifest.forEach(tool => {
         tool.files.forEach(f => {
-          f.platform_version = undefined;
+          if (
+            f.platform_version === core.getInput('ignore-platform-version') ||
+            'all' === core.getInput('ignore-platform-version')
+          ) {
+            f.platform_version = undefined;
+          }
         });
       });
     }