diff --git a/Jenkinsfile.qat b/Jenkinsfile.qat
index 4528404fa..facecb77e 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile.qat
+++ b/Jenkinsfile.qat
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-List passOnParameters = [string(name:"RELEASE_BUILD_NUMBER",         value:env.BUILD_NUMBER),
+String releaseBuildNumber = params.RELEASE_BUILD_NUMBER ?: env.BUILD_NUMBER
+List passOnParameters = [string(name:"RELEASE_BUILD_NUMBER",         value:releaseBuildNumber),
                          string(name:"RELEASE_BUILD_ID",             value:env.BUILD_TIMESTAMP),
                          string(name:"RELEASE_VERSION",              value:"8.2.0.0"),
                          string(name:"SUITE_BUILD_RESOURCES_BRANCH", value:"8.2.0.0"),
                          string(name:"SUITE_RELEASE_VERSION",        value:"8.2-QAT"),
                          string(name:"JENKINS_FOLDER_NAME",          value:"8.2"),
-                         string(name:"BUILD_ID_TAIL",                value:"-${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"),
+                         string(name:"BUILD_ID_TAIL",                value:"-${releaseBuildNumber}"),
                          string(name:"BUILD_HOSTING_ROOT",           value:"/build2/artifacts/hosted")]
 
 pipeline {