diff --git a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/candlepin.groovy b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/candlepin.groovy
index 6c592c99..63cdc9ac 100644
--- a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/candlepin.groovy
+++ b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/candlepin.groovy
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ pipeline {
 
     environment {
         PROJECT = 'candlepin'
-        VERSION = candlepin_version
+    }
+
+    script {
+        env.VERSION = candlepin_version
     }
 
     stages {
diff --git a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/client.groovy b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/client.groovy
index e03dbbc1..eef7e5bb 100644
--- a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/client.groovy
+++ b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/client.groovy
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ pipeline {
 
     environment {
         PROJECT = 'client'
-        VERSION = foreman_version
+    }
+
+    script {
+        env.VERSION = foreman_version
     }
 
     stages {
diff --git a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/foreman-rpm.groovy b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/foreman-rpm.groovy
index aa76df0d..bfd695ad 100644
--- a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/foreman-rpm.groovy
+++ b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/foreman-rpm.groovy
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ pipeline {
 
     environment {
         PROJECT = 'foreman'
-        VERSION = foreman_version
+    }
+
+    script {
+        env.VERSION = foreman_version
     }
 
     stages {
diff --git a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/katello.groovy b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/katello.groovy
index 0545cb34..abc589df 100644
--- a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/katello.groovy
+++ b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/katello.groovy
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ pipeline {
 
     environment {
         PROJECT = 'katello'
-        VERSION = katello_version
+    }
+
+    script {
+        env.VERSION = katello_version
     }
 
     stages {
diff --git a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/plugins.groovy b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/plugins.groovy
index 11cf06a7..3704fb10 100644
--- a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/plugins.groovy
+++ b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/plugins.groovy
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ pipeline {
 
     environment {
         PROJECT = 'plugins'
-        VERSION = foreman_version
+    }
+
+    script {
+        env.VERSION = foreman_version
     }
 
     stages {
diff --git a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/pulpcore.groovy b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/pulpcore.groovy
index 9eae7f81..7a169070 100644
--- a/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/pulpcore.groovy
+++ b/theforeman.org/pipelines/release/pipelines/pulpcore.groovy
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ pipeline {
 
     environment {
         PROJECT = 'pulpcore'
-        VERSION = pulpcore_version
+    }
+
+    script {
+        env.VERSION = pulpcore_version
     }
 
     stages {