diff --git a/mlflow_export_import/model/export_model.py b/mlflow_export_import/model/export_model.py
index aae4ded1..db530966 100644
--- a/mlflow_export_import/model/export_model.py
+++ b/mlflow_export_import/model/export_model.py
@@ -27,36 +27,43 @@ def __init__(self,  mlflow_client, export_source_tags=False, notebook_formats=No
         self.export_run = export_run
 
 
-    def export_model(self, model_name, output_dir):
+    def export_model(self, model_name, output_dir, filter_version=None):
         """
         :param model_name: Registered model name.
         :param output_dir: Output directory.
-        :return: Returns bool if export succeeded and the model name.
+        :return: Returns the manifest holding the run id
         """
         try:
-            self._export_model(model_name, output_dir)
-            return True, model_name
+            return self._export_model(model_name, output_dir, filter_version)
         except Exception as e:
             print("ERROR:", e)
-            return False, model_name
-
+            return []
 
-    def _export_model(self, model_name, output_dir):
+    def _export_model(self, model_name, output_dir, filter_version):
         fs = _filesystem.get_filesystem(output_dir)
-        model = self.http_client.get(f"registered-models/get", {"name": model_name})
+        model = self.http_client.get("registered-models/get", {"name": model_name})
         fs.mkdirs(output_dir)
-        output_versions = []
+        model["registered_model"]["latest_versions"] = []
         versions = self.mlflow_client.search_model_versions(f"name='{model_name}'")
         print(f"Found {len(versions)} versions for model {model_name}")
         manifest = []
         exported_versions = 0
         for vr in versions:
+            try:
+                vr_version_int = int(vr.version)
+            except ValueError:
+                # Handle the exception
+                print(f"ERROR: {vr.version} no valid integer number")
+
             if len(self.stages) > 0 and not vr.current_stage.lower() in self.stages:
                 continue
+            if filter_version is not None and (filter_version != vr_version_int):
+                print(f"skipping model {vr.name} in version {vr.version}")
+                continue
             run_id = vr.run_id
-            opath = os.path.join(output_dir,run_id)
+            opath = os.path.join(output_dir, run_id)
             opath = opath.replace("dbfs:", "/dbfs")
-            dct = { "version": vr.version, "stage": vr.current_stage, "run_id": run_id }
+            dct = {"version": vr.version, "stage": vr.current_stage, "run_id": run_id}
             print(f"Exporting: {dct}")
             manifest.append(dct)
             try:
@@ -67,18 +74,18 @@ def _export_model(self, model_name, output_dir):
                 dct["_run_artifact_uri"] = run.info.artifact_uri
                 experiment = mlflow.get_experiment(run.info.experiment_id)
                 dct["_experiment_name"] = experiment.name
-                output_versions.append(dct)
+                model["registered_model"]["latest_versions"].append(dct)
                 exported_versions += 1
             except mlflow.exceptions.RestException as e:
                 if "RESOURCE_DOES_NOT_EXIST: Run" in str(e):
                     print(f"WARNING: Run for version {vr.version} does not exist. {e}")
                 else:
                     import traceback
-                    traceback.print_exc()
-        output_versions.sort(key=lambda x: x["version"], reverse=False)
-        model["registered_model"]["latest_versions"] = output_versions
 
-        print(f"Exported {exported_versions}/{len(output_versions)} versions for model {model_name}")
+                    traceback.print_exc()
+        print(
+            f"Exported {exported_versions}/{len(versions)} versions for model {model_name}"
+        )
         path = os.path.join(output_dir, "model.json")
         utils.write_json_file(fs, path, model)
         return manifest