diff --git a/lib/core/Manager.js b/lib/core/Manager.js
index ebd543515..dac6333a9 100644
--- a/lib/core/Manager.js
+++ b/lib/core/Manager.js
@@ -678,6 +678,8 @@ Manager.prototype._electSuitable = function (name, semvers, nonSemvers) {
     var save;
     var choices;
     var picks = [];
+    var versionRegex = /(?:[\d\w]\.){2}[\d\w](?:.)*/;
+    var picksReleases;
 
     // If there are both semver and non-semver, there's no way
     // to figure out the suitable one
@@ -833,14 +835,21 @@ Manager.prototype._electSuitable = function (name, semvers, nonSemvers) {
     });
 
     choices = picks.map(function (pick, index) { return index + 1; });
+    picksReleases = picks.map(function(pick) { return pick.pkgMeta._release; });
     return Q.nfcall(this._logger.prompt.bind(this._logger), {
         type: 'input',
         message: 'Answer',
         validate: function (choice) {
+            var invalidChoice = 'Invalid choice';
+
+            if (choice.match(versionRegex)) {
+                return picksReleases.indexOf(choice) != -1 ? true : invalidChoice;
+            }
+
             choice = Number(mout.string.trim(choice.trim(), '!'));
 
             if (!choice || choice < 1 || choice > picks.length) {
-                return 'Invalid choice';
+                return invalidChoice;
             }
 
             return true;
@@ -852,8 +861,13 @@ Manager.prototype._electSuitable = function (name, semvers, nonSemvers) {
         // Sanitize choice
         choice = choice.trim();
         save = /^!/.test(choice) || /!$/.test(choice);  // Save if prefixed or suffixed with !
-        choice = Number(mout.string.trim(choice, '!'));
-        pick = picks[choice - 1];
+
+        if (choice.match(versionRegex)) {
+            pick = picks[picksReleases.indexOf(choice)];
+        } else {
+            choice = Number(mout.string.trim(choice, '!'));
+            pick = picks[choice - 1];
+        }
 
         // Save resolution
         if (save) {