diff --git a/repo/artifacts-tests/build.gradle.kts b/repo/artifacts-tests/build.gradle.kts
index 6bc58eaea35..1bdef287f96 100644
--- a/repo/artifacts-tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/repo/artifacts-tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import java.nio.file.Paths
-
 plugins {
     kotlin("jvm")
 }
@@ -13,10 +11,20 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(projectTests(":compiler:tests-common-new"))
 }
 
+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 ->
+        if (deploySnapshotStr != "default.snapshot") deploySnapshotStr else defaultSnapshotVersion
+    } ?: buildNumber
+)
+
 projectTest(jUnitMode = JUnitMode.JUnit5) {
     workingDir = rootDir
     useJUnitPlatform { }
-    val kotlinVersion = version
     doFirst {
         val defaultMavenLocal = rootProject.projectDir.resolve("build/repo").absolutePath
         val mavenLocal = System.getProperty("maven.repo.local") ?: defaultMavenLocal