diff --git a/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/helpContents/appengineHelpContents.ts b/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/helpContents/appengineHelpContents.ts
index bf58df5749b..f9b255d4029 100644
--- a/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/helpContents/appengineHelpContents.ts
+++ b/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/helpContents/appengineHelpContents.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ const helpContents = [
value: `The full URL to the container image to use for deployment. The URL must be one of the valid GCR hostnames,
for example gcr.io/my-project/image:tag`,
},
+ {
+ key: 'appengine.serverGroup.suppress-version-string',
+ value: `Spinnaker automatically versions your server groups. This means deployments through Spinnaker receive a
+ short version string at the end of their name, like "v001". In most cases you will want to keep this
+ version as part of the name. Preventing this string from being added to your server group will stop
+ it from being considered when rolling back, promoting new versions or executing deployment strategies.
+ If you are certain that you do not want the version string applied to this server group then check
+ this box.`,
+ },
{
key: 'appengine.loadBalancer.shardBy.cookie',
value:
diff --git a/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/serverGroup/configure/serverGroupCommandBuilder.service.ts b/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/serverGroup/configure/serverGroupCommandBuilder.service.ts
index 31943cd67e2..72ca9eafb8e 100644
--- a/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/serverGroup/configure/serverGroupCommandBuilder.service.ts
+++ b/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/serverGroup/configure/serverGroupCommandBuilder.service.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export interface IAppengineServerGroupCommand {
selectedProvider: string;
promote?: boolean;
stopPreviousVersion?: boolean;
+ suppressVersionString?: boolean;
type?: string;
backingData: any;
viewState: IViewState;
diff --git a/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/serverGroup/configure/wizard/advancedSettings.html b/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/serverGroup/configure/wizard/advancedSettings.html
index 78981d8836f..54ab279a272 100644
--- a/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/serverGroup/configure/wizard/advancedSettings.html
+++ b/app/scripts/modules/appengine/src/serverGroup/configure/wizard/advancedSettings.html
@@ -22,4 +22,14 @@