diff --git a/dunamai/__init__.py b/dunamai/__init__.py
index 47a021a..b735692 100644
--- a/dunamai/__init__.py
+++ b/dunamai/__init__.py
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ def serialize_pvp(base: str, metadata: Optional[Sequence[Union[str, int]]] = Non
     return serialized
 
 
-def bump_version(base: str, index: int = -1) -> str:
+def bump_version(base: str, index: int = -1, bump: int = 1) -> str:
     """
     Increment one of the numerical positions of a version.
 
@@ -1942,10 +1942,12 @@ def bump_version(base: str, index: int = -1) -> str:
         This follows Python indexing rules, so positive numbers start from
         the left side and count up from 0, while negative numbers start from
         the right side and count down from -1.
+    :param bump: By how much the `index` needs to increment. Default: 1.
     :return: Bumped version.
     """
+    bump = int(bump) if isinstance(bump, str) else bump
     bases = [int(x) for x in base.split(".")]
-    bases[index] += 1
+    bases[index] += bump
 
     limit = 0 if index < 0 else len(bases)
     i = index + 1
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_dunamai.py b/tests/unit/test_dunamai.py
index 3b7d331..6abf395 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_dunamai.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_dunamai.py
@@ -816,6 +816,7 @@ def test__serialize_pvp():
 
 
 def test__bump_version():
+    # default bump=1
     assert bump_version("1.2.3") == "1.2.4"
 
     assert bump_version("1.2.3", 0) == "2.0.0"
@@ -826,6 +827,18 @@ def test__bump_version():
     assert bump_version("1.2.3", -2) == "1.3.0"
     assert bump_version("1.2.3", -3) == "2.0.0"
 
+    # expicit bump increment
+    assert bump_version("1.2.3", bump=3) == "1.2.6"
+
+    assert bump_version("1.2.3", 0, bump=3) == "4.0.0"
+    assert bump_version("1.2.3", 1, bump=3) == "1.5.0"
+    assert bump_version("1.2.3", 2, bump=3) == "1.2.6"
+
+    assert bump_version("1.2.3", -1, bump=3) == "1.2.6"
+    assert bump_version("1.2.3", -2, bump=3) == "1.5.0"
+    assert bump_version("1.2.3", -3, bump=3) == "4.0.0"
+
+    # check if incorrect index raises issues
     with pytest.raises(IndexError):
         bump_version("1.2.3", 3)