diff --git a/comanage-appliance.json b/comanage-appliance.json
index 3eb4e4c..cdf3948 100644
--- a/comanage-appliance.json
+++ b/comanage-appliance.json
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
       "type": "shell",
       "execute_command": "echo 'centos' | {{.Vars}} sudo -S -E bash '{{.Path}}'",
       "script": "scripts/cleanup.sh"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "shell",
+      "inline": ["sudo centos echo 'TIERBUILD='{{user `build_number`}} > /home/centos/buildenv.bash"]
     }
   ],
   "builders": [
diff --git a/grouper-appliance.json b/grouper-appliance.json
index d8819cb..9862760 100644
--- a/grouper-appliance.json
+++ b/grouper-appliance.json
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
       "type": "shell",
       "execute_command": "echo 'centos' | {{.Vars}} sudo -S -E bash '{{.Path}}'",
       "script": "scripts/cleanup.sh"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "shell",
+      "inline": ["sudo centos echo 'TIERBUILD='{{user `build_number`}} > /home/centos/buildenv.bash"]
     }
   ],
   "builders": [