--- a/other/wrapper/nzbhydra2wrapperPy3.py
+++ b/other/wrapper/nzbhydra2wrapperPy3.py
@@ -499,6 +499,10 @@
 
 
 def determineReleaseType():
+    forcedReleaseType = os.environ.get('NZBHYDRA_FORCE_GENERIC')
+    if forcedReleaseType is not None:
+        logger.info("Release type " + forcedReleaseType + " forced by environment variable ")
+        return forcedReleaseType
     if os.path.exists("lib"):
         releaseType = ReleaseType.GENERIC
         if os.path.exists("core") or os.path.exists("core.exe"):