diff --git a/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/generator.ts b/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/generator.ts
index 778efe5..4dc5848 100644
--- a/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/generator.ts
+++ b/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/generator.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ export async function challengeGenerator(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
   const challengeNumberJson = JSON.parse(
     tree.read(challengeNumberPath).toString(),
   );
-  const challengeNumber = challengeNumberJson.total + 1;
+  const challengeNumber =
+    options.challengeNumber ?? challengeNumberJson.total + 1;
   const difficulty = options.challengeDifficulty;
 
   const name = options.title.toLowerCase().split(' ').join('-');
diff --git a/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/schema.d.ts b/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/schema.d.ts
index f8a6ef4..e155f2b 100644
--- a/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/schema.d.ts
+++ b/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/schema.d.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   addTest?: boolean;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
   rootProject?: boolean;
+  challengeNumber?: number;
 }
diff --git a/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/schema.json b/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/schema.json
index 6e339ae..98b62d6 100644
--- a/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/schema.json
+++ b/libs/cli/src/generators/challenge/schema.json
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@
         ]
       }
     },
+    "challengeNumber": {
+      "description": "Specify a challenge number (If you don't, the challenge number will be set automatically)",
+      "type": "number"
+    },
     "addTest": {
       "description": "add spec files.",
       "type": "boolean",