diff --git a/gradle/javaproject.gradle b/gradle/javaproject.gradle
index 6a072153cc819380c89222138ef90d476f0778f5..ce458e668684d2a7983031c166e8611b45eea6e6 100644
--- a/gradle/javaproject.gradle
+++ b/gradle/javaproject.gradle
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def findGitSvnVersion(lines) {
             return a.split("@")[1].split()[0].toInteger()
         }
     }
-    throw new Exception("Couldn't get svn version from git")
+    return "LOCAL_COMMIT"
 }
 
 def calculateBuildInfo() {