diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index d2fb6cbaa..2aba146de 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ before: {
     // https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb3/Setting-debug-strings.html#debug-strings-reference
     //env.DEBUG = 'strong-remoting:shared-method'
 
-    def packageJson = readJSON file: 'package.json'
-    env.VERSION = packageJson.version
 
     env.GIT_COMMIT_MSG = sh(
         script: 'git log -1 --pretty=%B ${GIT_COMMIT}',
@@ -56,6 +54,14 @@ pipeline {
         STACK_NAME = "${env.PROJECT_NAME}-${env.BRANCH_NAME}"
     }
     stages {
+        stage('Checkout') {
+            steps {
+                script {
+                    def packageJson = readJSON file: 'package.json'
+                    env.VERSION = packageJson.version
+                }
+            }
+        }
         stage('Install') {
             environment {
                 NODE_ENV = ""