diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -318,9 +318,16 @@
 // by developers and set only from Hudson. We have to manually rev this version number from
 // release to release.
 //
-defineProperty("HUDSON_JOB_NAME", "not_hudson")
-defineProperty("HUDSON_BUILD_NUMBER","0000")
-defineProperty("PROMOTED_BUILD_NUMBER", "00")
+def promotedBuildNumber = System.getenv("NEXT_PROMOTED_BUILD_NUMBER")
+if (promotedBuildNumber == null || promotedBuildNumber.equals("")) {
+    defineProperty("HUDSON_JOB_NAME", "not_hudson")
+    defineProperty("HUDSON_BUILD_NUMBER","0000")
+    defineProperty("PROMOTED_BUILD_NUMBER", "00")
+} else {
+    defineProperty("HUDSON_JOB_NAME", "unknown")
+    defineProperty("HUDSON_BUILD_NUMBER","9999")
+    defineProperty("PROMOTED_BUILD_NUMBER", promotedBuildNumber)
+}
 defineProperty("PRODUCT_NAME", "OpenJFX")
 // TODO: set the values of RAW_VERSION, RELEASE_NAME, and RELEASE_MILESTONE based on the
 // settings in build.properties