diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index ab7a1faa37..270775ab48 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+initialize_build # provided by master buildscripts build.sh
+
 # Check to see if we're skipping the platform
 if ! eval '$build_'"$arch"
 then
@@ -208,6 +210,8 @@ begin_section "Environment"
 env|sort
 end_section "Environment"
 
+initialize_version # provided by buildscripts build.sh; sets version id
+
 # Now run the build
 succeeded=true
 build_processes=