--- a/python/build/src/PyCharmCommunityInstallersBuildTarget.kt
+++ b/python/build/src/PyCharmCommunityInstallersBuildTarget.kt
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.BuildOptions
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.BuildTasks
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.IdeaProjectLoaderUtil
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.impl.BuildContextImpl
+import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.pycharm.PyCharmBuildUtils
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.pycharm.PyCharmCommunityProperties
 
 // Copyright 2000-2022 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
@@ -12,13 +14,26 @@
   @JvmStatic
   fun main(args: Array<String>) {
     runBlocking(Dispatchers.Default) {
+      val options = BuildOptions().apply {
+        // we cannot provide consistent build number for PyCharm Community if it's built separately so use *.SNAPSHOT number to avoid confusion
+        buildNumber = null
+
+        // do not bother external users about clean/incremental
+        // just remove out/ directory for clean build
+        incrementalCompilation = true
+        useCompiledClassesFromProjectOutput = false
+        buildStepsToSkip.addAll(listOf(
+          BuildOptions.MAC_SIGN_STEP,
+        ))
+      }
       val communityHome = IdeaProjectLoaderUtil.guessCommunityHome(javaClass)
       val context = BuildContextImpl.createContext(
         communityHome = communityHome,
         projectHome = communityHome.communityRoot,
         productProperties = PyCharmCommunityProperties(communityHome.communityRoot),
+        options = options,
       )
       BuildTasks.create(context).buildDistributions()
     }
   }
 }