diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 37578d5..ecec0a7 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ pipeline {
         JOB_OPTIONS = "${options}"
         MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO = "${agent_root_folder}/${maven_local_repo_path}"
         GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_version}"
+        PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER = "${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"
     }
 
     // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parameters
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ pipeline {
                 sh '''
                 echo "Create a fresh local repository"
                 rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
-                mkdir -p $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO/${env.BUILD_NUMBER}/
+                mkdir -p $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO/${PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER}/
                 echo "Done with local repository"
                 '''
 
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ def buildComponents(args, maven_settings_file, maven_local_repo_path) {
                 if (name && !"NONE".equalsIgnoreCase(name))
                     build(job: name,
                             parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_settings_file}"],
-                                         [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}/${env.BUILD_NUMBER}/${name}"],
+                                         [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}/${PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER}/${name}"],
                                          [$class: 'LabelParameterValue', name: 'exec_label', label: "pipeline-agent-garr", nodeEligibility: [$class: 'AllNodeEligibility']]
                             ])
                 }