diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 258262fc047..bba299e9fe1 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ pill {
 val isTeamcityBuild = project.kotlinBuildProperties.isTeamcityBuild
 
 val defaultSnapshotVersion: String by extra
+findProperty("deployVersion")?.let {
+    assert(findProperty("build.number") != null) { "`build.number` parameter is expected to be explicitly set with the `deployVersion`" }
+}
 val buildNumber by extra(findProperty("build.number")?.toString() ?: defaultSnapshotVersion)
 val kotlinVersion by extra(
     findProperty("deployVersion")?.toString()?.let { deploySnapshotStr ->