diff --git a/cmd/tools/vbump.v b/cmd/tools/vbump.v
index d4e0afc46f..332544aa73 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vbump.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vbump.v
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import semver
 
 const (
 	tool_name        = os.file_name(os.executable())
-	tool_version     = '0.0.1'
+	tool_version     = '0.1.0'
 	tool_description = '\n  Bump the semantic version of the v.mod and/or specified files.
 
   The first instance of a version number is replaced with the new version.
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ const (
     version: \'0.2.42\'
     VERSION = "1.23.8"
 
+  If certain lines need to be skipped, use the --skip option. For instance,
+  the following command will skip lines containing "tool-version":
+
+    v bump --patch --skip "tool-version" [files...]
+
 Examples:
   Bump the patch version in v.mod if it exists
     v bump --patch
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ struct Options {
 	major     bool
 	minor     bool
 	patch     bool
+	skip      string
 }
 
 type ReplacementFunction = fn (re regex.RE, input string, start int, end int) string
@@ -85,7 +91,8 @@ fn process_file(input_file string, options Options) {
 		}
 
 		// Check if replacement is necessary
-		updated_line := if line.to_lower().contains('version') {
+		updated_line := if line.to_lower().contains('version') && !(options.skip != ''
+			&& line.contains(options.skip)) {
 			replacement_complete = true
 			re.replace_by_fn(line, repl_fn)
 		} else {
@@ -141,6 +148,12 @@ Try ${tool_name} -h for more help...')
 		patch: fp.bool('patch', `p`, false, 'Bump the patch version.')
 		minor: fp.bool('minor', `n`, false, 'Bump the minor version.')
 		major: fp.bool('major', `m`, false, 'Bump the major version.')
+		skip: fp.string('skip', `s`, '', 'Skip lines matching this substring.').trim_space()
+	}
+
+	remaining := fp.finalize() or {
+		println(fp.usage())
+		exit(1)
 	}
 
 	if options.show_help {
@@ -150,7 +163,7 @@ Try ${tool_name} -h for more help...')
 
 	validate_options(options) or { panic(err) }
 
-	files := os.args[3..]
+	files := remaining[1..]
 
 	if files.len == 0 {
 		if !os.exists('v.mod') {
diff --git a/cmd/tools/vbump_test.v b/cmd/tools/vbump_test.v
index e091b69358..c886ebaf39 100644
--- a/cmd/tools/vbump_test.v
+++ b/cmd/tools/vbump_test.v
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fn run_individual_test(case BumpTestCase) ! {
 
 	os.rm(test_file) or {}
 	os.write_file(test_file, case.contents)!
-	//
+
 	os.execute_or_exit('${os.quoted_path(vexe)} bump --patch ${os.quoted_path(test_file)}')
 	patch_lines := os.read_lines(test_file)!
 	assert patch_lines[case.line] == case.expected_patch
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ fn run_individual_test(case BumpTestCase) ! {
 	os.execute_or_exit('${os.quoted_path(vexe)} bump --major ${os.quoted_path(test_file)}')
 	major_lines := os.read_lines(test_file)!
 	assert major_lines[case.line] == case.expected_major
-	//
+
 	os.rm(test_file)!
 }
 
@@ -99,3 +99,65 @@ fn test_all_bump_cases() {
 		run_individual_test(case) or { panic(err) }
 	}
 }
+
+struct SkipTestCase {
+	file_name      string
+	contents       string
+	skip           string
+	line           int
+	expected_patch string
+	expected_minor string
+	expected_major string
+}
+
+const skip_test_cases = [
+	SkipTestCase{
+		file_name: 'CITATION.cff'
+		contents: 'abstract: A sample CLI tool made in V that prints geometric shapes to the screen.
+authors:
+  - alias: hungrybluedev
+    family-names: Haldar
+    given-names: Subhomoy
+cff-version: 1.2.0
+date-released: 2023-04-20
+license: MIT
+message: Please cite this software using these information.
+repository-code: https://github.com/hungrybluedev/geo
+title: geo
+url: https://github.com/hungrybluedev/geo
+version: 0.2.4
+'
+		line: 12
+		skip: 'cff-version'
+		expected_patch: 'version: 0.2.5'
+		expected_minor: 'version: 0.3.0'
+		expected_major: 'version: 1.0.0'
+	},
+]
+
+fn run_skip_test(case SkipTestCase) ! {
+	test_file := os.join_path_single(tfolder, case.file_name)
+
+	os.rm(test_file) or {}
+	os.write_file(test_file, case.contents)!
+
+	os.execute_or_exit('${os.quoted_path(vexe)} bump --patch --skip="${case.skip}" ${os.quoted_path(test_file)}')
+	patch_lines := os.read_lines(test_file)!
+	assert patch_lines[case.line] == case.expected_patch
+
+	os.execute_or_exit('${os.quoted_path(vexe)} bump --minor --skip="${case.skip}" ${os.quoted_path(test_file)}')
+	minor_lines := os.read_lines(test_file)!
+	assert minor_lines[case.line] == case.expected_minor
+
+	os.execute_or_exit('${os.quoted_path(vexe)} bump --major --skip="${case.skip}" ${os.quoted_path(test_file)}')
+	major_lines := os.read_lines(test_file)!
+	assert major_lines[case.line] == case.expected_major
+
+	os.rm(test_file)!
+}
+
+fn test_all_skip_bump_cases() ! {
+	for case in skip_test_cases {
+		run_skip_test(case) or { panic(err) }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vlib/v/help/other/bump.txt b/vlib/v/help/other/bump.txt
index e4f9fe4c2f..a5a8e60e4c 100644
--- a/vlib/v/help/other/bump.txt
+++ b/vlib/v/help/other/bump.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ recognized by the heuristic:
 tool_version = '1.2.1'
 version: '0.2.42'
 VERSION = "1.23.8"
-  
+
+If certain lines need to be skipped, use the --skip option. For instance,
+the following command will skip lines containing "tool-version":
+
+  v bump --patch --skip "tool-version" [files...]
+
 Examples:
   Bump the patch version in v.mod if it exists
     v bump --patch
@@ -22,7 +27,8 @@ Examples:
 
 
 Options:
-  -h, --help   Show this help text.
-  -m, --major  Bump the major version.
-  -n, --minor  Bump the minor version.
-  -p, --patch  Bump the patch version.
+  -h, --help           Show this help text.
+  -m, --major          Bump the major version.
+  -n, --minor          Bump the minor version.
+  -p, --patch          Bump the patch version.
+  -s, --skip <string>  Skip lines matching this substring.