diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersBuilder.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersBuilder.java
index b99152e28..a7a5ba787 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersBuilder.java
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.batch.core;
 
-import org.springframework.batch.core.explore.JobExplorer;
-import org.springframework.util.Assert;
-
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
@@ -26,6 +23,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Properties;
 
+import org.springframework.batch.core.explore.JobExplorer;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+
 /**
  * Helper class for creating {@link JobParameters}. Useful because all
  * {@link JobParameter} objects are immutable, and must be instantiated separately
@@ -48,11 +48,20 @@ public class JobParametersBuilder {
 
 	private Map<String, JobParameter> parameterMap;
 
+	private JobExplorer jobExplorer;
+
 	/**
 	 * Default constructor. Initializes the builder with empty parameters.
 	 */
 	public JobParametersBuilder() {
+		this.parameterMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @param jobExplorer {@link JobExplorer} used for looking up previous job parameter information
+	 */
+	public JobParametersBuilder(JobExplorer jobExplorer) {
+		this.jobExplorer = jobExplorer;
 		this.parameterMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 	}
 
@@ -61,7 +70,7 @@ public class JobParametersBuilder {
 	 * @param jobParameters {@link JobParameters} instance used to initialize the builder.
 	 */
 	public JobParametersBuilder(JobParameters jobParameters) {
-		this.parameterMap = new LinkedHashMap<>(jobParameters.getParameters());
+		this(jobParameters, null);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -80,6 +89,16 @@ public class JobParametersBuilder {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Copy constructor. Initializes the builder with the supplied parameters.
+	 * @param jobParameters {@link JobParameters} instance used to initialize the builder.
+	 * @param jobExplorer {@link JobExplorer} used for looking up previous job parameter information
+	 */
+	public JobParametersBuilder(JobParameters jobParameters, JobExplorer jobExplorer) {
+		this.jobExplorer = jobExplorer;
+		this.parameterMap = new LinkedHashMap<>(jobParameters.getParameters());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Add a new identifying String parameter for the given key.
 	 *
@@ -208,15 +227,18 @@ public class JobParametersBuilder {
 	 * should be called after all parameters have been entered into the builder.
 	 *
 	 * @param job the job for which the {@link JobParameters} are being constructed.
-	 * @param jobExplorer instance to a {@link JobExplorer}
 	 * @return a reference to this object.
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.0
 	 */
-	public JobParametersBuilder getNextJobParameters(Job job, JobExplorer jobExplorer) {
+	public JobParametersBuilder getNextJobParameters(Job job) {
+		if(this.jobExplorer == null) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException("A JobExplore is required to get next job parameters");
+		}
+
 		String name = job.getName();
 		JobParameters nextParameters = new JobParameters();
-		List<JobInstance> lastInstances = jobExplorer.getJobInstances(name, 0, 1);
+		List<JobInstance> lastInstances = this.jobExplorer.getJobInstances(name, 0, 1);
 		JobParametersIncrementer incrementer = job.getJobParametersIncrementer();
 		if (lastInstances.isEmpty()) {
 			// Start from a completely clean sheet
@@ -225,7 +247,7 @@ public class JobParametersBuilder {
 			}
 		}
 		else {
-			List<JobExecution> previousExecutions = jobExplorer
+			List<JobExecution> previousExecutions = this.jobExplorer
 					.getJobExecutions(lastInstances.get(0));
 			JobExecution previousExecution = previousExecutions.get(0);
 			if (previousExecution == null) {
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersBuilderTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersBuilderTests.java
index 663311c08..156d08da7 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersBuilderTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersBuilderTests.java
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ public class JobParametersBuilderTests {
 
 	@Before
 	public void initialize() {
-		this.parametersBuilder = new JobParametersBuilder();
 		this.job = new SimpleJob("simpleJob");
 		this.jobExplorer = mock(JobExplorer.class);
 		this.jobInstanceList = new ArrayList<>(1);
 		this.jobExecutionList = new ArrayList<>(1);
+		this.parametersBuilder = new JobParametersBuilder(this.jobExplorer);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -169,14 +169,14 @@ public class JobParametersBuilderTests {
 	public void testGetNextJobParametersFirstRun(){
 		job.setJobParametersIncrementer(new RunIdIncrementer());
 		initializeForNextJobParameters();
-		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job, this.jobExplorer);
+		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job);
 		defaultNextJobParametersVerify(this.parametersBuilder.toJobParameters(), 4);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testGetNextJobParametersNoIncrementer(){
 		initializeForNextJobParameters();
-		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job, this.jobExplorer);
+		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job);
 		baseJobParametersVerify(this.parametersBuilder.toJobParameters(), 3);
 	}
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class JobParametersBuilderTests {
 		when(this.jobExplorer.getJobInstances("simpleJob",0,1)).thenReturn(this.jobInstanceList);
 		when(this.jobExplorer.getJobExecutions(any())).thenReturn(this.jobExecutionList);
 		initializeForNextJobParameters();
-		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job, this.jobExplorer);
+		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job);
 		defaultNextJobParametersVerify(this.parametersBuilder.toJobParameters(), 4);
 	}
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class JobParametersBuilderTests {
 		when(this.jobExplorer.getJobExecutions(any())).thenReturn(this.jobExecutionList);
 		initializeForNextJobParameters();
 		this.parametersBuilder.addLong("NON_IDENTIFYING_LONG", new Long(1), false);
-		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job, this.jobExplorer);
+		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job);
 		baseJobParametersVerify(this.parametersBuilder.toJobParameters(), 3);
 	}
 
@@ -214,10 +214,16 @@ public class JobParametersBuilderTests {
 		when(this.jobExplorer.getJobInstances("simpleJob",0,1)).thenReturn(this.jobInstanceList);
 		when(this.jobExplorer.getJobExecutions(any())).thenReturn(this.jobExecutionList);
 		initializeForNextJobParameters();
-		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job, this.jobExplorer);
+		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job);
 		baseJobParametersVerify(this.parametersBuilder.toJobParameters(), 4);
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
+	public void testMissingJobExplorer() {
+		this.parametersBuilder = new JobParametersBuilder();
+		this.parametersBuilder.getNextJobParameters(this.job);
+	}
+
 	private void initializeForNextJobParameters() {
 		this.parametersBuilder.addDate("SCHEDULE_DATE", date);
 		this.parametersBuilder.addLong("LONG", new Long(1));