diff --git a/desktop/scripts/build-release.ts b/desktop/scripts/build-release.ts
index a31bd5846..10eb39144 100755
--- a/desktop/scripts/build-release.ts
+++ b/desktop/scripts/build-release.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ const argv = yargs
       description:
         'Unique build identifier to be used as the version patch part for the build',
       type: 'number',
-      default: 0,
     },
     channel: {
       description: 'Release channel for the build',
diff --git a/desktop/scripts/build-utils.ts b/desktop/scripts/build-utils.ts
index 7aa13151f..f5698b262 100644
--- a/desktop/scripts/build-utils.ts
+++ b/desktop/scripts/build-utils.ts
@@ -222,10 +222,12 @@ export function buildFolder(): Promise<string> {
     return '';
   });
 }
-export function getVersionNumber(buildNumber: number) {
+export function getVersionNumber(buildNumber?: number) {
   let {version} = require('../package.json');
-  // Unique build number is passed as --version parameter from Sandcastle
-  version = [...version.split('.').slice(0, 2), buildNumber].join('.');
+  if (buildNumber) {
+    // Unique build number is passed as --version parameter from Sandcastle
+    version = [...version.split('.').slice(0, 2), buildNumber].join('.');
+  }
   return version;
 }