diff --git a/python/build/pycharm_build.gant b/python/build/pycharm_build.gant
index fb4179a2b580..8467b75cee62 100644
--- a/python/build/pycharm_build.gant
+++ b/python/build/pycharm_build.gant
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def includeFile(String filepath) {
   s
 }
 
+setProperty("buildName", "PY-$buildNumber")
+
 target('default': "Build artifacts") {
 
   def sandbox = "$home/out/pycharm";
@@ -124,8 +126,6 @@ target('default': "Build artifacts") {
     }
   }
 
-  def buildName = "PY-$buildNumber"
-
   wire_build_date(buildName)
   layoutFull(
           buildName: buildName,