diff --git a/lib/pipeline.ts b/lib/pipeline.ts
index 584339d9..c2a8f7b0 100644
--- a/lib/pipeline.ts
+++ b/lib/pipeline.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ export interface PipelineProps {
    */
   title?: string;
 
+  /**
+   * A physical name for this pipeline.
+   * @default a new name will be generated.
+   */
+  pipelineName?: string;
+
   /**
    * Branch to build.
    * @default master
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@ export class Pipeline extends cdk.Construct {
     super(parent, name);
 
     this.pipeline = new cpipeline.Pipeline(this, 'BuildPipeline', {
+      pipelineName: props.pipelineName,
       restartExecutionOnUpdate: props.restartExecutionOnUpdate === undefined ? true : props.restartExecutionOnUpdate
     });
 
@@ -293,4 +300,4 @@ function renderEnvironmentVariables(env?: { [key: string]: string }) {
     out[key] = { value };
   }
   return out;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}