diff --git a/resources/MyModule.psd1 b/resources/MyModule.psd1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..295a414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/MyModule.psd1
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+#
+# Module manifest for module 'MyModule'
+#
+# Generated by: OCram85
+#
+# Generated on: 27.07.2022
+#
+
+@{
+
+    # Script module or binary module file associated with this manifest.
+    # RootModule = ''
+
+    # Version number of this module.
+    ModuleVersion     = '0.0.1'
+
+    # Supported PSEditions
+    # CompatiblePSEditions = @()
+
+    # ID used to uniquely identify this module
+    GUID              = '71364bab-5f39-4c93-a0f6-319d2b6cfc53'
+
+    # Author of this module
+    Author            = 'OCram85'
+
+    # Company or vendor of this module
+    CompanyName       = 'Unknown'
+
+    # Copyright statement for this module
+    Copyright         = '(c) OCram85. All rights reserved.'
+
+    # Description of the functionality provided by this module
+    # Description = ''
+
+    # Minimum version of the PowerShell engine required by this module
+    # PowerShellVersion = ''
+
+    # Name of the PowerShell host required by this module
+    # PowerShellHostName = ''
+
+    # Minimum version of the PowerShell host required by this module
+    # PowerShellHostVersion = ''
+
+    # Minimum version of Microsoft .NET Framework required by this module. This prerequisite is valid for the PowerShell Desktop edition only.
+    # DotNetFrameworkVersion = ''
+
+    # Minimum version of the common language runtime (CLR) required by this module. This prerequisite is valid for the PowerShell Desktop edition only.
+    # ClrVersion = ''
+
+    # Processor architecture (None, X86, Amd64) required by this module
+    # ProcessorArchitecture = ''
+
+    # Modules that must be imported into the global environment prior to importing this module
+    # RequiredModules = @()
+
+    # Assemblies that must be loaded prior to importing this module
+    # RequiredAssemblies = @()
+
+    # Script files (.ps1) that are run in the caller's environment prior to importing this module.
+    # ScriptsToProcess = @()
+
+    # Type files (.ps1xml) to be loaded when importing this module
+    # TypesToProcess = @()
+
+    # Format files (.ps1xml) to be loaded when importing this module
+    # FormatsToProcess = @()
+
+    # Modules to import as nested modules of the module specified in RootModule/ModuleToProcess
+    # NestedModules = @()
+
+    # Functions to export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no functions to export.
+    FunctionsToExport = @()
+
+    # Cmdlets to export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no cmdlets to export.
+    CmdletsToExport   = @()
+
+    # Variables to export from this module
+    VariablesToExport = '*'
+
+    # Aliases to export from this module, for best performance, do not use wildcards and do not delete the entry, use an empty array if there are no aliases to export.
+    AliasesToExport   = @()
+
+    # DSC resources to export from this module
+    # DscResourcesToExport = @()
+
+    # List of all modules packaged with this module
+    # ModuleList = @()
+
+    # List of all files packaged with this module
+    # FileList = @()
+
+    # Private data to pass to the module specified in RootModule/ModuleToProcess. This may also contain a PSData hashtable with additional module metadata used by PowerShell.
+    PrivateData       = @{
+
+        PSData = @{
+
+            # Tags applied to this module. These help with module discovery in online galleries.
+            # Tags = @()
+
+            # A URL to the license for this module.
+            # LicenseUri = ''
+
+            # A URL to the main website for this project.
+            # ProjectUri = ''
+
+            # A URL to an icon representing this module.
+            # IconUri = ''
+
+            # ReleaseNotes of this module
+            # ReleaseNotes = ''
+
+            # Prerelease string of this module
+            # Prerelease = ''
+
+            # Flag to indicate whether the module requires explicit user acceptance for install/update/save
+            # RequireLicenseAcceptance = $false
+
+            # External dependent modules of this module
+            ExternalModuleDependencies = @(
+                @{
+                    ModuleName    = 'WinSCP'
+                    ModuleVersion = '5.17.8.1'
+                },
+                @{
+                    ModuleName    = 'DataONTAP'
+                    ModuleVersion = '9.7.1.1'
+                }
+            )
+
+        } # End of PSData hashtable
+
+    } # End of PrivateData hashtable
+
+    # HelpInfo URI of this module
+    # HelpInfoURI = ''
+
+    # Default prefix for commands exported from this module. Override the default prefix using Import-Module -Prefix.
+    # DefaultCommandPrefix = ''
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Build/Update-ModuleMeta.Tests.ps1 b/src/Build/Update-ModuleMeta.Tests.ps1
index 9140089..ad19e28 100644
--- a/src/Build/Update-ModuleMeta.Tests.ps1
+++ b/src/Build/Update-ModuleMeta.Tests.ps1
@@ -18,4 +18,29 @@ Describe 'Update-ModuleMeta' {
             $foo.Description[0].Text.Length | Should -BeGreaterThan 5
         }
     }
+
+    Context 'Unit Tests' -Tag 'Unit' {
+        It 'Update test module manifest' {
+            {
+                $Env:DRONE = $true
+                $Env:DRONE_BUILD_EVENT = 'tag'
+                $Env:DRONE_SEMVER = '9.9.9-dev9'
+                $Env:DRONE_SEMVER_SHORT = '9.9.9'
+                $Env:DRONE_SEMVER_PRERELEASE = 'dev9'
+                Update-ModuleMeta -Path './resources/MyModule.psd1' -Verbose
+            } | Should -Not -Throw
+            $data = Import-PowerShellDataFile -Path './resources/MyModule.psd1'
+            $data.ModuleVersion | Should -Be '9.9.9'
+            $data.PrivateData.PSData.Prerelease | Should -Be 'dev9'
+        }
+
+        It 'Updated manifest is valid' {
+            { Test-ModuleManifest -Path './resources/MyModule.psd1' } | Should -Not -Throw
+        }
+
+        It 'External dependencies prop is untouched' {
+            $d = Test-ModuleManifest -Path './resources/MyModule.psd1'
+            $d.PrivateData.PSData.ExternalModuleDependencies.Count | Should -Be '2'
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Build/Update-ModuleMeta.ps1 b/src/Build/Update-ModuleMeta.ps1
index 124f342..b3edab9 100644
--- a/src/Build/Update-ModuleMeta.ps1
+++ b/src/Build/Update-ModuleMeta.ps1
@@ -27,11 +27,31 @@ function Update-ModuleMeta {
         '',
         Justification = 'system state does not change permanent in temp build clients.'
     )]
-    param ()
+    param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
+        [ValidateScript(
+            {
+                if (Test-Path -Path $_) {
+                    return $true
+                }
+                else {
+                    throw 'Could not find file: {0}' -f $_
+                }
+            }
+        )]
+        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
+        [string]$Path
+    )
 
     process {
-        if ($Env:DRONE) {
+        if (!$Path) {
             $Repo = Get-RepoPath
+            $ManifestFilePath = $Repo.Src.Manifest.Item.FullName
+        }
+        else {
+            $ManifestFilePath = $Path
+        }
+        if ($Env:DRONE) {
             if ($Env:DRONE_BUILD_EVENT -eq 'tag') {
                 if ($null -ne $Env:DRONE_SEMVER) {
                     $nVersion = $Env:DRONE_SEMVER_SHORT
@@ -39,37 +59,69 @@ function Update-ModuleMeta {
                     if ($null -ne $Env:DRONE_SEMVER_PRERELEASE) {
                         $nPreRelease = $Env:DRONE_SEMVER_PRERELEASE
                     }
-                    $ModManifestParams = @{
-                        Path          = $Repo.Src.Manifest.Item.FullName
-                        ModuleVersion = $nVersion
-                        ErrorAction   = 'Stop'
+                    $DataParams = @{
+                        Path        = $ManifestFilePath
+                        ErrorAction = 'Stop'
                     }
+                    # Getting the module manifest as imported object
+                    try {
+                        $ModManifestData = Import-PowerShellDataFile @DataParams
+                    }
+                    catch {
+                        $_.Exception.Message | Write-Debug
+                        $ErrorParams = @{
+                            Message     = "Could not import the module manifest file."
+                            ErrorAction = 'Stop'
+                        }
+                        Write-Error @ErrorParams
+                    }
+                    # Updating the new module version
+                    $ModManifestData.ModuleVersion = $nVersion
+
+                    # Updating the prerelease property if there is one
                     if ($nPreRelease) {
-                        $ModManifestParams.PreRelease = $nPreRelease
+                        $ModManifestData.PrivateData.PSData.Prerelease = $nPreRelease
                     }
 
-                    $ManifestData = Test-ModuleManifest -Path $Repo.Src.Manifest.Item.FullName
+                    $ManifestData = Test-ModuleManifest -Path $ManifestFilePath
 
                     if (
                         ($nVersion -ne $ManifestData.Version) -or
-                        ($nVersion -ne $ManifestData.PrivateData.PSData.Prerelease)
+                        ($nPreRelease -ne $ManifestData.PrivateData.PSData.Prerelease)
                     ) {
-                        Update-ModuleManifest @ModManifestParams
+                        $OutputFileParams = @{
+                            Path     = $ManifestFilePath
+                            #PassThru = $true
+                            Encoding = 'utf8NoBom'
+                            Force    = $true
+                            Verbose  = $VerbosePreference
+                        }
+                        try {
+                            $ModManifestData | ConvertTo-Psd | Set-Content @OutputFileParams
+                        }
+                        catch {
+                            $_.Exception.Message | Write-Debug
+                            $ErrorParams = @{
+                                Message     = "Failed to update the module manifest file"
+                                ErrorAction = 'Stop'
+                            }
+                            Write-Error @ErrorParams
+                        }
                     }
                     else {
-                        Write-Verbose -Message 'Identical version given. Skipping update.'
+                        Write-Warning -Message 'Identical version given. Skipping update.'
                     }
                 }
                 else {
-                    Write-Verbose -Message 'Could not read the new Tag / Semver!'
+                    Write-Warning -Message 'Could not read the new Tag / Semver!'
                 }
             }
             else {
-                Write-Verbose -Message 'This pipeline was not triggered by a tag.'
+                Write-Warning -Message 'This pipeline was not triggered by a tag.'
             }
         }
         else {
-            Write-Verbose -Message 'Running outside of drone.io pipeline. Skipping module update!'
+            Write-Warning -Message 'Running outside of drone.io pipeline. Skipping module update!'
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Deps/Invoke-InstallDependency.ps1 b/src/Deps/Invoke-InstallDependency.ps1
index 6c451e3..4181f48 100644
--- a/src/Deps/Invoke-InstallDependency.ps1
+++ b/src/Deps/Invoke-InstallDependency.ps1
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ function Invoke-InstallDependency {
                 ErrorAction        = 'Stop'
             }
             Install-Module @PoshParams
+
+            $PsdKitParams = @{
+                Name               = 'PsdKit'
+                Scope              = 'CurrentUser'
+                RequiredVersion    = '0.6.2'
+                Force              = $true
+                SkipPublisherCheck = $true
+                AllowClobber       = $true
+                AllowPrerelease    = $true
+                Verbose            = $VerbosePreference
+                ErrorAction        = 'Stop'
+            }
+            Install-Module @PsdKitParams
         }
         catch {
             $ExecParams = @{
diff --git a/src/DroneHelper.psd1 b/src/DroneHelper.psd1
index b022ccf..b221f33 100644
--- a/src/DroneHelper.psd1
+++ b/src/DroneHelper.psd1
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@
         @{
             ModuleName    = 'posh-git'
             ModuleVersion = '1.1.0'
+        },
+        @{
+            ModuleName    = 'PsdKit'
+            ModuleVersion = '0.6.2'
         }
     )
 
diff --git a/tools/DevDependency.psm1 b/tools/DevDependency.psm1
index 58542ab..ed4c094 100644
--- a/tools/DevDependency.psm1
+++ b/tools/DevDependency.psm1
@@ -49,6 +49,20 @@ function Invoke-FixDevDependency {
                 ErrorAction        = 'Stop'
             }
             Install-Module @PoshParams
+
+
+            $PsdKitParams = @{
+                Name               = 'PsdKit'
+                Scope              = 'CurrentUser'
+                RequiredVersion    = '0.6.2'
+                Force              = $true
+                SkipPublisherCheck = $true
+                AllowClobber       = $true
+                AllowPrerelease    = $true
+                Verbose            = $VerbosePreference
+                ErrorAction        = 'Stop'
+            }
+            Install-Module @PsdKitParams
         }
         catch {
             $ExecParams = @{