diff --git a/rest/resource-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/report/SW360ReportController.java b/rest/resource-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/report/SW360ReportController.java
index 076f79515d..2c5af296de 100644
--- a/rest/resource-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/report/SW360ReportController.java
+++ b/rest/resource-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/report/SW360ReportController.java
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ public void getProjectReport(
             @RequestParam(value = "projectId", required = false) String projectId,
             @Parameter(description = "Module name.", schema = @Schema(allowableValues = {PROJECTS, COMPONENTS}))
             @RequestParam(value = "module", required = true) String module,
+            @Parameter(description = "Exclude release version from the license info file")
+            @RequestParam(value = "excludeReleaseVersion", required = false, defaultValue = "false") boolean excludeReleaseVersion,
             HttpServletRequest request,
             HttpServletResponse response
     ) throws TException {
@@ -99,17 +101,17 @@ public void getProjectReport(
                 switch (module) {
                 case PROJECTS:
                     getProjectReports(withLinkedReleases, SW360Constants.MAIL_REQUEST_FOR_PROJECT_REPORT, response,
-                            request, sw360User, module, projectId);
+                            request, sw360User, module, projectId, excludeReleaseVersion);
                     break;
                 case COMPONENTS:
                     getComponentsReports(withLinkedReleases, SW360Constants.MAIL_REQUEST_FOR_COMPONENT_REPORT, response,
-                            request, sw360User, module);
+                            request, sw360User, module, excludeReleaseVersion);
                     break;
                 case LICENSES:
-                    getLicensesReports(request, response, sw360User, module);
+                    getLicensesReports(request, response, sw360User, module, excludeReleaseVersion);
                     break;
                 case LICENSE_INFO:
-                        getLicensesInfoReports(request, response, sw360User, module, projectId);
+                        getLicensesInfoReports(request, response, sw360User, module, projectId, excludeReleaseVersion);
                     break;
                 default:
                     break;
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ public void getProjectReport(
     }
 
     private void getProjectReports(boolean withLinkedReleases, boolean mailRequest, HttpServletResponse response,
-            HttpServletRequest request, User sw360User, String module, String projectId) throws TException {
+            HttpServletRequest request, User sw360User, String module, String projectId, boolean excludeReleaseVersion) throws TException {
         try {
             if (mailRequest) {
                 sw360ReportService.getUploadedProjectPath(sw360User, withLinkedReleases,getBaseUrl(request), projectId);
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ private void getProjectReports(boolean withLinkedReleases, boolean mailRequest,
                 responseJson.addProperty("response", "The downloaded report link will be send to the end user.");
                 response.getWriter().write(responseJson.toString());
             } else {
-                downloadExcelReport(withLinkedReleases, request, response, sw360User, module, projectId);
+                downloadExcelReport(withLinkedReleases, request, response, sw360User, module, projectId, excludeReleaseVersion);
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new TException(e.getMessage());
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ private void getProjectReports(boolean withLinkedReleases, boolean mailRequest,
     }
 
     private void getComponentsReports(boolean withLinkedReleases, boolean mailRequest, HttpServletResponse response,
-            HttpServletRequest request, User sw360User, String module) throws TException {
+            HttpServletRequest request, User sw360User, String module, boolean excludeReleaseVersion) throws TException {
         try {
             if (mailRequest) {
                 sw360ReportService.getUploadedComponentPath(sw360User, withLinkedReleases, getBaseUrl(request));
@@ -147,30 +149,34 @@ private void getComponentsReports(boolean withLinkedReleases, boolean mailReques
                 responseJson.addProperty("response", "Component report download link will get send to the end user.");
                 response.getWriter().write(responseJson.toString());
             } else {
-                downloadExcelReport(withLinkedReleases, request, response, sw360User, module, null);
+                downloadExcelReport(withLinkedReleases, request, response, sw360User, module, null, excludeReleaseVersion);
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new TException(e.getMessage());
         }
     }
 
-    private void getLicensesReports(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, User sw360User, String module) throws TException {
+    private void getLicensesReports(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response,
+                                    User sw360User, String module, boolean excludeReleaseVersion) throws TException {
         try {
-            downloadExcelReport(false, request, response, sw360User, module, null);
+            downloadExcelReport(false, request, response, sw360User, module, null, excludeReleaseVersion);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new TException(e.getMessage());
         }
     }
 
-    private void getLicensesInfoReports(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, User sw360User, String module, String projectId) throws TException {
+    private void getLicensesInfoReports(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, User sw360User,
+                                        String module, String projectId, boolean excludeReleaseVersion) throws TException {
         try {
-            downloadExcelReport(false, request, response, sw360User, module, projectId);
+            downloadExcelReport(false, request, response, sw360User, module, projectId, excludeReleaseVersion);
         }catch (Exception e) {
             throw new TException(e.getMessage());
         }
     }
 
-    private void downloadExcelReport(boolean withLinkedReleases, HttpServletRequest request , HttpServletResponse response, User user, String module, String projectId)
+    private void downloadExcelReport(boolean withLinkedReleases, HttpServletRequest request,
+                                     HttpServletResponse response, User user, String module,
+                                     String projectId, boolean excludeReleaseVersion)
             throws TException {
         try {
             ByteBuffer buffer = null;
@@ -189,7 +195,7 @@ private void downloadExcelReport(boolean withLinkedReleases, HttpServletRequest
                     final String variant = request.getParameter("variant");
                     final String template = request.getParameter("template");
                     final String externalIds = request.getParameter("externalIds");
-                    buffer = sw360ReportService.getLicenseInfoBuffer(user, projectId, generatorClassName, variant, template, externalIds);
+                    buffer = sw360ReportService.getLicenseInfoBuffer(user, projectId, generatorClassName, variant, template, externalIds, excludeReleaseVersion);
                     break;
                 default:
                     break;
diff --git a/rest/resource-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/report/SW360ReportService.java b/rest/resource-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/report/SW360ReportService.java
index 4e0c650b36..07ed0411f7 100644
--- a/rest/resource-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/report/SW360ReportService.java
+++ b/rest/resource-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/report/SW360ReportService.java
@@ -180,7 +180,9 @@ public void sendComponentExportSpreadsheetSuccessMail(String emailURL, String em
         componentclient.sendExportSpreadsheetSuccessMail(emailURL, email);
     }
 
-    public ByteBuffer getLicenseInfoBuffer(User sw360User, String id, String generatorClassName, String variant, String template, String externalIds) throws TException {
+    public ByteBuffer getLicenseInfoBuffer(User sw360User, String id, String generatorClassName,
+                                           String variant, String template, String externalIds,
+                                           boolean excludeReleaseVersion) throws TException {
         final Project sw360Project = projectService.getProjectForUserById(id, sw360User);
 
         List<ProjectLink> mappedProjectLinks = projectService.createLinkedProjects(sw360Project,
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ public ByteBuffer getLicenseInfoBuffer(User sw360User, String id, String generat
         }
         final LicenseInfoFile licenseInfoFile = licenseInfoService.getLicenseInfoFile(sw360Project, sw360User,
                 outputGeneratorClassNameWithVariant, selectedReleaseAndAttachmentIds, excludedLicensesPerAttachments,
-                externalIds, fileName);
+                externalIds, fileName, excludeReleaseVersion);
         return licenseInfoFile.bufferForGeneratedOutput();
     }
 
diff --git a/rest/resource-server/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/restdocs/ComponentSpecTest.java b/rest/resource-server/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/restdocs/ComponentSpecTest.java
index 910e17b216..db9c985125 100644
--- a/rest/resource-server/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/restdocs/ComponentSpecTest.java
+++ b/rest/resource-server/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/restdocs/ComponentSpecTest.java
@@ -1333,13 +1333,16 @@ public void should_document_get_component_report() throws Exception{
                         .queryParam("withlinkedreleases", "true")
                         .queryParam("mimetype", "xlsx")
                         .queryParam("module", "components")
+                        .queryParam("excludeReleaseVersion", "false")
                         .accept(MediaTypes.HAL_JSON))
              .andExpect(status().isOk())
              .andDo(this.documentationHandler.document(
                      queryParameters(
                              parameterWithName("withlinkedreleases").description("Projects with linked releases. Possible values are `<true|false>`"),
                              parameterWithName("mimetype").description("Projects download format. Possible values are `<xls|xlsx>`"),
-                             parameterWithName("module").description("module represent the project or component. Possible values are `<components|projects>`")
+                             parameterWithName("module").description("module represent the project or component. Possible values are `<components|projects>`"),
+                             parameterWithName("excludeReleaseVersion").description("Exclude version of the components from the generated license info file. "
+                                     + "Possible values are `<true|false>`")
                      )));
     }
 }
diff --git a/rest/resource-server/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/restdocs/ProjectSpecTest.java b/rest/resource-server/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/restdocs/ProjectSpecTest.java
index c670830bf6..151b0ab283 100644
--- a/rest/resource-server/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/restdocs/ProjectSpecTest.java
+++ b/rest/resource-server/src/test/java/org/eclipse/sw360/rest/resourceserver/restdocs/ProjectSpecTest.java
@@ -2357,13 +2357,17 @@ public void should_document_get_project_report() throws Exception {
                 .queryParam("withlinkedreleases", "true")
                 .queryParam("mimetype", "xlsx")
                 .queryParam("module", "projects")
+                .queryParam("excludeReleaseVersion", "false")
                 .accept(MediaTypes.HAL_JSON))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andDo(this.documentationHandler.document(
                         queryParameters(
                                 parameterWithName("withlinkedreleases").description("Projects with linked releases. Possible values are `<true|false>`"),
                                 parameterWithName("mimetype").description("Projects download format. Possible values are `<xls|xlsx>`"),
-                                parameterWithName("module").description("module represent the project or component. Possible values are `<components|projects>`"))
+                                parameterWithName("module").description("module represent the project or component. Possible values are `<components|projects>`"),
+                                parameterWithName("excludeReleaseVersion").description("Exclude version of the components from the generated license info file. "
+                                        + "Possible values are `<true|false>`")
+                        )
                 ));
     }
 
@@ -2375,6 +2379,7 @@ public void should_document_get_project_licenseclearing_spreadsheet() throws Exc
                         .queryParam("mimetype", "xlsx")
                         .queryParam("module", "projects")
                         .queryParam("projectId", project.getId())
+                        .queryParam("excludeReleaseVersion", "false")
                         .accept(MediaTypes.HAL_JSON))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andDo(this.documentationHandler.document(
@@ -2382,8 +2387,10 @@ public void should_document_get_project_licenseclearing_spreadsheet() throws Exc
                                 parameterWithName("withlinkedreleases").description("Projects with linked releases. Possible values are `<true|false>`"),
                                 parameterWithName("mimetype").description("Projects download format. Possible values are `<xls|xlsx>`"),
                                 parameterWithName("module").description("module represent the project or component. Possible values are `<components|projects>`"),
-                                parameterWithName("projectId").description("Id of a project"))
-                        ));
+                                parameterWithName("projectId").description("Id of a project"),
+                                parameterWithName("excludeReleaseVersion").description("Exclude version of the components from the generated license info file. "
+                                        + "Possible values are `<true|false>`")
+                        )));
     }
 
     @Test