diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 30960572716..9abf2e90b21 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ pipeline {
             }
             post {
                 always {
-                    // the default resolution when omitting `defaultBranch` is to `master`
+                    // the default resolution when omitting `targetBranch` is to `master`
                     // this is wrong in our case, so explicitly set `develop` as default
                     // TODO: does this also work for PRs with different base branch?
-                    discoverGitReferenceBuild(defaultBranch: 'develop')
+                    discoverGitReferenceBuild(targetBranch: 'develop')
                     recordIssues(skipBlames: true, enabledForFailure: true,
                         tool: checkStyle(pattern: '**/build/reports/checkstyle/*.xml'),
                         qualityGates: [
diff --git a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
index e9511033f9f..19bde11e4cb 100644
--- a/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-logic/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,14 +11,36 @@ kotlin {
     jvmToolchain(17)
 }
 
+// Since build-logic is special we have to cheat to test/get the alternativeResolutionRepo
+val gradlePropertiesFile = file("../gradle.properties")
+val alternativeResolutionRepo = if (gradlePropertiesFile.exists()) {
+    gradlePropertiesFile.readLines().firstOrNull { line ->
+        line.startsWith("alternativeResolutionRepo=")
+    }?.substringAfter("alternativeResolutionRepo=")
+} else {
+    null
+}
+
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
     google()  // gestalt uses an annotation package by Google
     gradlePluginPortal()
 
     maven {
-        name = "Terasology Artifactory"
-        url = URI("https://artifactory.terasology.io/artifactory/virtual-repo-live")
+        val repoViaEnv = System.getenv()["RESOLUTION_REPO"]
+        if (alternativeResolutionRepo != null) {
+            // If the user supplies an alternative repo via gradle.properties then use that
+            name = "from alternativeResolutionRepo in gradle.properties"
+            url =  URI(alternativeResolutionRepo)
+        } else if (repoViaEnv != null && repoViaEnv != "") {
+            name = "from \$RESOLUTION_REPO"
+            url = URI(repoViaEnv)
+        } else {
+            // Our default is the main virtual repo containing everything except repos for testing Artifactory itself
+            name = "Terasology Artifactory"
+            url = URI("https://artifactory.terasology.io/artifactory/virtual-repo-live")
+            //url = URI("https://artifactory.nanoware.us/artifactory/virtual-repo-live")
+        }
     }
 
     // TODO MYSTERY: As of November 7th 2021 virtual-repo-live could no longer be relied on for latest snapshots - Pro feature?
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index faa105ee9fa..b929e067ae8 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,10 +13,22 @@ buildscript {
         google()
         gradlePluginPortal()
 
+        // required to provide runtime dependencies to build-logic.
         maven {
-            // required to provide runtime dependencies to build-logic.
-            name = "Terasology Artifactory"
-            url = uri("https://artifactory.terasology.io/artifactory/virtual-repo-live")
+            val repoViaEnv = System.getenv()["RESOLUTION_REPO"]
+            if (rootProject.hasProperty("alternativeResolutionRepo")) {
+                // If the user supplies an alternative repo via gradle.properties then use that
+                name = "from alternativeResolutionRepo property"
+                // Fun Gradle/Kotlin-ism: a general import at the top of a class used in a buildscript block won't help
+                url =  java.net.URI(rootProject.properties["alternativeResolutionRepo"] as String)
+            } else if (repoViaEnv != null && repoViaEnv != "") {
+                name = "from \$RESOLUTION_REPO"
+                url = java.net.URI(repoViaEnv)
+            } else {
+                // Our default is the main virtual repo containing everything except repos for testing Artifactory itself
+                name = "Terasology Artifactory"
+                url = java.net.URI("https://artifactory.terasology.io/artifactory/virtual-repo-live")
+            }
         }
 
         // TODO MYSTERY: As of November 7th 2011 virtual-repo-live could no longer be relied on for latest snapshots - Pro feature?
diff --git a/templates/build.gradle b/templates/build.gradle
index 5a4a69661de..3e2613d76a2 100644
--- a/templates/build.gradle
+++ b/templates/build.gradle
@@ -4,10 +4,22 @@ buildscript {
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
         google()
+
+        // required to provide runtime dependencies to build-logic.
         maven {
-            // required to provide runtime dependencies to build-logic.
-            name = "Terasology Artifactory"
-            url = "https://artifactory.terasology.io/artifactory/virtual-repo-live"
+            def repoViaEnv = System.getenv()["RESOLUTION_REPO"]
+            if (rootProject.hasProperty("alternativeResolutionRepo")) {
+                // If the user supplies an alternative repo via gradle.properties then use that
+                name = "from alternativeResolutionRepo property"
+                url =  URI(rootProject.properties["alternativeResolutionRepo"] as String)
+            } else if (repoViaEnv != null && repoViaEnv != "") {
+                name = "from \$RESOLUTION_REPO"
+                url = URI(repoViaEnv)
+            } else {
+                // Our default is the main virtual repo containing everything except repos for testing Artifactory itself
+                name = "Terasology Artifactory"
+                url = URI("https://artifactory.terasology.io/artifactory/virtual-repo-live")
+            }
         }
 
         // TODO MYSTERY: As of November 7th 2011 virtual-repo-live could no longer be relied on for latest snapshots - Pro feature?
diff --git a/templates/facades.gradle b/templates/facades.gradle
index 7733b3e024e..227d93e3d6f 100644
--- a/templates/facades.gradle
+++ b/templates/facades.gradle
@@ -11,8 +11,19 @@ repositories {
 
     // MovingBlocks Artifactory instance for libs not readily available elsewhere plus our own libs
     maven {
-        name "Terasology Artifactory"
-        url "https://artifactory.terasology.io/artifactory/repo"
+        def repoViaEnv = System.getenv()["RESOLUTION_REPO"]
+        if (rootProject.hasProperty("alternativeResolutionRepo")) {
+            // If the user supplies an alternative repo via gradle.properties then use that
+            name = "from alternativeResolutionRepo property"
+            url =  URI(rootProject.properties["alternativeResolutionRepo"] as String)
+        } else if (repoViaEnv != null && repoViaEnv != "") {
+            name = "from \$RESOLUTION_REPO"
+            url = URI(repoViaEnv)
+        } else {
+            // Our default is the main virtual repo containing everything except repos for testing Artifactory itself
+            name = "Terasology Artifactory"
+            url = URI("https://artifactory.terasology.io/artifactory/virtual-repo-live")
+        }
     }
 }