diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8b5f9bcddec0ab5923b05889da7638eab4662c4d..5ff0de1856887fab6edf8341ec5ec333b5aeeda1 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ pipeline {
                 }
 
                 configFileProvider([configFile(fileId: 'maven-settings', variable: 'MAVEN_SETTINGS')]) {
-                    sh 'mvn -s $MAVEN_SETTINGS versions:set-property -Dproperty=build.number -DnewVersion=$BUILD_NUMBER'
-                    sh 'mvn -s $MAVEN_SETTINGS clean install -Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=3 -DelasticTests.disabled=true'
+                    sh "mvn -s $MAVEN_SETTINGS clean install -Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=3 -DelasticTests.disabled=true -Dbuild.number=$BUILD_NUMBER"
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2bd6904b77e309db5aec180ada68104f56681b35..98d982086c13a4605a42a2f4cbee9958b6a52707 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 	<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Administration</name>
 	<description>Administration Backend Project</description>
+
 	<properties>
-		<build.number>?</build.number>
+		<build.number>SET_BY_JENKINS</build.number>
 	</properties>
+
 	<dependencies>
 		<!-- Spring -->
 		<dependency>