diff --git a/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml b/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml
index 460fe255e76..ba934a83129 100644
--- a/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml
+++ b/packages/cli/cli/versions.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+- changelogEntry:
+    - summary: Fixes bug introduced in 0.45.0-rc33 where version slugs were not being generated correctly.
+      type: fix
+  irVersion: 53
+  version: 0.45.0-rc41
+
 - changelogEntry:
     - summary: |
         Fixed bug in the Conjure importer where query parameters were overwritten during endpoint parameter parsing.
diff --git a/packages/cli/docs-resolver/src/DocsDefinitionResolver.ts b/packages/cli/docs-resolver/src/DocsDefinitionResolver.ts
index 508e840c5d6..aae787a669f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/docs-resolver/src/DocsDefinitionResolver.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/docs-resolver/src/DocsDefinitionResolver.ts
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ export class DocsDefinitionResolver {
         isDefault: boolean
     ): Promise<FernNavigation.V1.VersionNode> {
         const id = this.#idgen.get(version.version);
-        const slug = parentSlug.setVersionSlug(version.version);
+        const slug = parentSlug.setVersionSlug(version.slug ?? kebabCase(version.version));
         const child =
             version.navigation.type === "tabbed"
                 ? await this.convertTabbedNavigation(id, version.navigation.items, slug)