diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index b05ba05..51abc10 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+default.remote_syslog.version = nil # Latest version is installed if nil.
 default.remote_syslog.init_style = "init"
 default.remote_syslog.conf.files = ["/var/log/*.*"]
 default.remote_syslog.destination.host = "logs.papertrailapp.com"
diff --git a/recipes/gem.rb b/recipes/gem.rb
index 8ac84e7..8f1cbb9 100644
--- a/recipes/gem.rb
+++ b/recipes/gem.rb
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-gem_package "remote_syslog"
+gem_package "remote_syslog" do
+  version node.remote_syslog.version
+  action :upgrade
+end
diff --git a/spec/gem_spec.rb b/spec/gem_spec.rb
index b12dc92..c80503c 100644
--- a/spec/gem_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gem_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 require 'chefspec'
 
 describe 'remote_syslog::gem ' do
-  let (:chef_run) { ChefSpec::ChefRunner.new.converge 'remote_syslog::gem' }
+  let (:chef_run) { ChefSpec::ChefRunner.new }
+
+  it 'should install the gem' do
+    chef_run.converge 'remote_syslog::gem'
 
-  it 'should do something' do
     chef_run.should install_gem_package 'remote_syslog'
   end
+
+  it 'should install the gem with the specified version' do
+    chef_run.node.set['remote_syslog']['version'] = '1.6.7.2'
+    chef_run.converge 'remote_syslog::gem'
+
+    chef_run.should install_gem_package_at_version 'remote_syslog', '1.6.7.2'
+  end
 end