diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/javascript.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/javascript.yaml
index d27355554f..1cba700282 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/javascript.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/javascript.yaml
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
     builders:
       - revoke-sudo
       - gerrit-git-prep
-      - shell: |
-          #!/bin/bash -xe
-          /usr/local/jenkins/slave_scripts/version-properties.sh
-      - inject:
-          properties-file: version.properties
       - js-build:
           command: 'test'
           envlist: 'grunt'
@@ -46,11 +41,6 @@
     builders:
       - revoke-sudo
       - gerrit-git-prep
-      - shell: |
-          #!/bin/bash -xe
-          /usr/local/jenkins/slave_scripts/version-properties.sh
-      - inject:
-          properties-file: version.properties
       - js-build:
           command: 'build'
           envlist: 'grunt'
@@ -58,6 +48,8 @@
           project: '{name}'
       - shell: |
           #!/bin/bash -xe
+          /usr/local/jenkins/slave_scripts/version-properties.sh
+          source version.properties
 
           # Clean/create a tarball directory
           rm -rf tarballs