diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 264c20903..144b8de13 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@ if (!project.hasProperty("gitCommitHash") && !JavaVersion.current().isJava6()) {
         ext.gitCommitHash = repo.head().abbreviatedId
     } catch (Exception e) {
         println "Error getting commit hash: " + e.getMessage()
-        ext.gitCommitHash = "no_git_id"
     }
 }
+if (!project.hasProperty("gitCommitHash")) {
+    ext.gitCommitHash = "no_git_id"
+}
 
 subprojects {
     apply plugin: 'java'