diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-modpack-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-modpack-build.yml
index 43539f53..9dc5cad9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-modpack-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-modpack-build.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NIGHTLY_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          poetry run python -m gtnh.cli.generate_nightly --update-available
+          poetry run python -m gtnh.cli.generate_nightly --id "${{ github.run_number }}" --update-available
           poetry run python -m gtnh.cli.assemble_nightly
 
       - name: Save cached mod zips
diff --git a/src/gtnh/cli/assemble_nightly.py b/src/gtnh/cli/assemble_nightly.py
index c63f992f..4ee47849 100644
--- a/src/gtnh/cli/assemble_nightly.py
+++ b/src/gtnh/cli/assemble_nightly.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async def assemble_nightly(verbose: bool) -> None:
     await assembler.assemble_mmc(Side.CLIENT, verbose=verbose)
     await assembler.assemble_mmc(Side.CLIENT_JAVA9, verbose=verbose)
 
-    modpack_manager.set_last_successful_nightly(modpack_manager.get_nightly_count())
+    modpack_manager.set_last_successful_nightly_id(modpack_manager.get_nightly_count())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/gtnh/cli/generate_nightly.py b/src/gtnh/cli/generate_nightly.py
index 9f0c0216..a1b3b987 100644
--- a/src/gtnh/cli/generate_nightly.py
+++ b/src/gtnh/cli/generate_nightly.py
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@
 
 @click.command()
 @click.option("--update-available", default=False, is_flag=True)
-async def generate_nightly(update_available: bool) -> None:
+@click.option("--id", "new_id", type=int, help="Set numeric ID for new nightly release")
+async def generate_nightly(update_available: bool, new_id: int) -> None:
     async with httpx.AsyncClient(http2=True) as client:
         m = GTNHModpackManager(client)
         existing_release = m.get_release("nightly")
-        m.increment_nightly_count()  # assets need to be uploaded even if the build crashes, it tracks the build id
+        if new_id:
+            m.set_nightly_id(new_id)
+        else:
+            m.increment_nightly_count()  # assets need to be uploaded even if the build crashes, it tracks the build id
         if not existing_release:
             raise ReleaseNotFoundException("Nightly release not found")
 
diff --git a/src/gtnh/exceptions.py b/src/gtnh/exceptions.py
index 0bb3f2ce..23eb4d86 100644
--- a/src/gtnh/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/gtnh/exceptions.py
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ class InvalidReleaseException(Exception):
 
 class ReleaseNotFoundException(Exception):
     pass
+
+
+class InvalidNightlyIdException(Exception):
+    pass
diff --git a/src/gtnh/modpack_manager.py b/src/gtnh/modpack_manager.py
index 5978e69a..618d5acb 100644
--- a/src/gtnh/modpack_manager.py
+++ b/src/gtnh/modpack_manager.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     ModSource,
     Side,
 )
-from gtnh.exceptions import InvalidReleaseException, RepoNotFoundException
+from gtnh.exceptions import InvalidNightlyIdException, InvalidReleaseException, RepoNotFoundException
 from gtnh.github.uri import latest_release_uri, org_repos_uri, repo_releases_uri, repo_uri
 from gtnh.gtnh_logger import get_logger
 from gtnh.models.available_assets import AvailableAssets
@@ -640,6 +640,22 @@ def get_nightly_count(self) -> int:
         """
         return self.assets.latest_nightly
 
+    def set_nightly_id(self, id: int) -> None:
+        """
+        Set the nightly id to a specific number. Has to be greater than the last nightly id.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        None
+        """
+        latest_id = self.assets.latest_nightly
+        if id > latest_id:
+            self.assets.latest_nightly = id
+        else:
+            raise InvalidNightlyIdException(
+                f"Cannot set new nightly id to {id}, needs to be greater than latest nightly count {latest_id}"
+            )
+
     def increment_nightly_count(self) -> None:
         """
         Increment the nightly count.
@@ -651,7 +667,7 @@ def increment_nightly_count(self) -> None:
         self.assets.latest_nightly += 1
         self.save_assets()
 
-    def set_last_successful_nightly(self, id: int) -> None:
+    def set_last_successful_nightly_id(self, id: int) -> None:
         """
         Set the last successful nightly id.