diff --git a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb
index 427024f19..6b8c91925 100644
--- a/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb
+++ b/lib/pact_broker/webhooks/pact_and_verification_parameters.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def to_hash
           PACT_URL => pact ? PactBroker::Api::PactBrokerUrls.pact_version_url_with_webhook_metadata(pact, base_url) : "",
           VERIFICATION_RESULT_URL => verification_url,
           CONSUMER_VERSION_NUMBER => consumer_version_number,
-          PROVIDER_VERSION_NUMBER => verification ? verification.provider_version_number : "",
+          PROVIDER_VERSION_NUMBER => provider_version_number,
           PROVIDER_VERSION_TAGS => provider_version_tags,
           PROVIDER_VERSION_BRANCH => provider_version_branch,
           CONSUMER_VERSION_TAGS => consumer_version_tags,
@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ def provider_version_tags
         end
       end
 
+      def provider_version_number
+        if webhook_context[:provider_version_number]
+          webhook_context[:provider_version_number]
+        else
+          verification ? verification.provider_version_number : ""
+        end
+      end
+
       def provider_version_branch
         if webhook_context[:provider_version_branch]
           webhook_context[:provider_version_branch]