diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6992447..66ee97b2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,4 +41,10 @@ Then, run `bundle install`. To invoke the generator, run:
 
     rails generate jquery:install #--ui to enable jQuery UI
 
-You're done!
\ No newline at end of file
+You're done!
+
+### Support for different Versions of Jquery / Jquery-UI
+
+    rails generate jquery:install --jquery_version=1.6.1 --jquery_ui_version=1.8.12
+
+Currently only Jquery 1.6.1 and Ui 1.8.12 are shipped with the gem.
diff --git a/lib/generators/jquery/install/install_generator.rb b/lib/generators/jquery/install/install_generator.rb
index 23f7dd86..10a1a66b 100644
--- a/lib/generators/jquery/install/install_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/jquery/install/install_generator.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ class InstallGenerator < ::Rails::Generators::Base
 
       desc "This generator installs jQuery #{Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_VERSION}, jQuery-ujs, and (optionally) jQuery UI #{Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_UI_VERSION}"
       class_option :ui, :type => :boolean, :default => false, :desc => "Include jQueryUI"
+      class_option :jquery_version, :type => :string, :default => false, :desc => "Version for Jquery"
+      class_option :jquery_ui_version, :type => :string, :default => false, :desc => "Version for Jquery-UI"
+      class_option :jquery_ujs_version, :type => :string, :default => false, :desc => "Version for Jquery-UJS Adapter"
       source_root File.expand_path('../../../../../vendor/assets/javascripts', __FILE__)
 
       def remove_prototype
@@ -16,22 +19,22 @@ def remove_prototype
 
       def copy_jquery
         say_status("copying", "jQuery (#{Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_VERSION})", :green)
-        copy_file "jquery.js", "public/javascripts/jquery.js"
-        copy_file "jquery.min.js", "public/javascripts/jquery.min.js"
+        copy_file File.join("jquery", options.jquery_version || Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_VERSION, "jquery.js"), "public/javascripts/jquery.js"
+        copy_file File.join("jquery", options.jquery_version || Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_VERSION, "jquery.min.js"), "public/javascripts/jquery.min.js"
       end
 
       def copy_jquery_ui
         if options.ui?
           say_status("copying", "jQuery UI (#{Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_UI_VERSION})", :green)
-          copy_file "jquery-ui.js", "public/javascripts/jquery-ui.js"
-          copy_file "jquery-ui.min.js", "public/javascripts/jquery-ui.min.js"
+          copy_file File.join("jquery-ui", options.jquery_ui_version || Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_UI_VERSION, "jquery-ui.js"), "public/javascripts/jquery-ui.js"
+          copy_file File.join("jquery-ui", options.jquery_ui_version || Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_UI_VERSION, "jquery-ui.min.js"), "public/javascripts/jquery-ui.min.js"
         end
       end
 
       def copy_ujs_driver
         say_status("copying", "jQuery UJS adapter (#{Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_UJS_VERSION[0..5]})", :green)
         remove_file "public/javascripts/rails.js"
-        copy_file "jquery_ujs.js", "public/javascripts/jquery_ujs.js"
+        copy_file File.join("jquery-ujs", options.jquery_ujs_version || Jquery::Rails::JQUERY_UJS_VERSION, "jquery_ujs.js"), "public/javascripts/jquery_ujs.js"
       end
 
     end
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ui.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ui/1.8.12/jquery-ui.js
similarity index 100%
rename from vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ui.js
rename to vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ui/1.8.12/jquery-ui.js
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ui.min.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ui/1.8.12/jquery-ui.min.js
similarity index 100%
rename from vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ui.min.js
rename to vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ui/1.8.12/jquery-ui.min.js
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery_ujs.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ujs/dad6982dc592686677e6845e681233c40d2ead27/jquery_ujs.js
similarity index 100%
rename from vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery_ujs.js
rename to vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery-ujs/dad6982dc592686677e6845e681233c40d2ead27/jquery_ujs.js
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery/1.6.1/jquery.js
similarity index 100%
rename from vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.js
rename to vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery/1.6.1/jquery.js
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.min.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery/1.6.1/jquery.min.js
similarity index 100%
rename from vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery.min.js
rename to vendor/assets/javascripts/jquery/1.6.1/jquery.min.js