diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/StubRunnerOptions.java b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/StubRunnerOptions.java
index 71a4b4bf3d..124967343c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/StubRunnerOptions.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/StubRunnerOptions.java
@@ -123,6 +123,26 @@ public class StubRunnerOptions {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static StubRunnerOptions fromSystemProps() {
+		StubRunnerOptionsBuilder builder = new StubRunnerOptionsBuilder()
+				.withMinPort(Integer.valueOf(System.getProperty("stubrunner.port.range.min", "10000")))
+				.withMaxPort(Integer.valueOf(System.getProperty("stubrunner.port.range.max", "15000")))
+				.withStubRepositoryRoot(System.getProperty("stubrunner.repository.root", ""))
+				.withWorkOffline(Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getProperty("stubrunner.work-offline", "false")))
+				.withStubsClassifier(System.getProperty("stubrunner.classifier", "stubs"))
+				.withStubs(System.getProperty("stubrunner.ids", ""))
+				.withUsername(System.getProperty("stubrunner.username"))
+				.withPassword(System.getProperty("stubrunner.password"))
+				.withStubPerConsumer(Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getProperty("stubrunner.stubs-per-consumer", "false")))
+				.withConsumerName(System.getProperty("stubrunner.consumer-name"))
+				.withMappingsOutputFolder(System.getProperty("stubrunner.mappings-output-folder"));
+		String proxyHost = System.getProperty("stubrunner.proxy.host");
+		if (proxyHost != null) {
+			builder.withProxy(proxyHost, Integer.parseInt(System.getProperty("stubrunner.proxy.port")));
+		}
+		return builder.build();
+	}
+
 	public Integer getMinPortValue() {
 		return this.minPortValue;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/junit/StubRunnerRule.java b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/junit/StubRunnerRule.java
index 71de3807a5..c70d3ebb9c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/junit/StubRunnerRule.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/junit/StubRunnerRule.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class StubRunnerRule implements TestRule, StubFinder, StubRunnerRuleOptio
 	private static final String DELIMITER = ":";
 	private static final String LATEST_VERSION = "+";
 
-	StubRunnerOptionsBuilder stubRunnerOptionsBuilder = new StubRunnerOptionsBuilder(defaultStubRunnerOptions());
+	StubRunnerOptionsBuilder stubRunnerOptionsBuilder = new StubRunnerOptionsBuilder(StubRunnerOptions.fromSystemProps());
 	BatchStubRunner stubFinder;
 	MessageVerifier verifier = new ExceptionThrowingMessageVerifier();
 	StubRunnerRule delegate = this;
@@ -70,25 +70,6 @@ public class StubRunnerRule implements TestRule, StubFinder, StubRunnerRuleOptio
 		};
 	}
 
-	private StubRunnerOptions defaultStubRunnerOptions() {
-		StubRunnerOptionsBuilder builder = new StubRunnerOptionsBuilder()
-				.withMinPort(Integer.valueOf(System.getProperty("stubrunner.port.range.min", "10000")))
-				.withMaxPort(Integer.valueOf(System.getProperty("stubrunner.port.range.max", "15000")))
-				.withStubRepositoryRoot(System.getProperty("stubrunner.repository.root", ""))
-				.withWorkOffline(Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getProperty("stubrunner.work-offline", "false")))
-				.withStubsClassifier(System.getProperty("stubrunner.classifier", "stubs"))
-				.withStubs(System.getProperty("stubrunner.ids", ""))
-				.withUsername(System.getProperty("stubrunner.username"))
-				.withPassword(System.getProperty("stubrunner.password"))
-				.withStubPerConsumer(Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getProperty("stubrunner.stubsPerConsumer", "false")))
-				.withConsumerName(System.getProperty("stubrunner.consumer-name"));
-		String proxyHost = System.getProperty("stubrunner.proxy.host");
-		if (proxyHost != null) {
-			builder.withProxy(proxyHost, Integer.parseInt(System.getProperty("stubrunner.proxy.port")));
-		}
-		return builder.build();
-	}
-
 	@Override public StubRunnerRule messageVerifier(MessageVerifier messageVerifier) {
 		verifier(messageVerifier);
 		return this.delegate;
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/StubRunnerOptionsBuilderSpec.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/StubRunnerOptionsBuilderSpec.groovy
index 09415d716d..aa13265231 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/StubRunnerOptionsBuilderSpec.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-stub-runner/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/stubrunner/StubRunnerOptionsBuilderSpec.groovy
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.cloud.contract.stubrunner
 
 import spock.lang.Issue
 import spock.lang.Specification
+import spock.util.environment.RestoreSystemProperties
 
 class StubRunnerOptionsBuilderSpec extends Specification {
 
@@ -160,4 +161,39 @@ class StubRunnerOptionsBuilderSpec extends Specification {
 			options.consumerName == "consumer"
 			options.mappingsOutputFolder == "folder"
 	}
+
+	@Issue("#462")
+	@RestoreSystemProperties
+	def shouldSetAllPropsFromSystemProps() {
+		given:
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.port.range.min", "1")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.port.range.max", "2")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.repository.root", "root")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.work-offline", "true")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.classifier", "classifier")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.ids", "a:b:c,foo:bar:baz:classifier")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.username", "foo")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.password", "bar")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.stubs-per-consumer", "true")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.consumer-name", "consumer")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.proxy.host", "host")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.proxy.port", "4")
+			System.setProperty("stubrunner.mappings-output-folder", "folder")
+		when:
+			StubRunnerOptions options = StubRunnerOptions.fromSystemProps()
+		then:
+			options.minPortValue == 1
+			options.maxPortValue == 2
+			options.stubRepositoryRoot == "root"
+			options.workOffline == true
+			options.stubsClassifier == "classifier"
+			options.dependencies == [new StubConfiguration("a:b:c"), new StubConfiguration("foo:bar:baz:classifier")]
+			options.username == "foo"
+			options.password == "bar"
+			options.proxyOptions.proxyHost == "host"
+			options.proxyOptions.proxyPort == 4
+			options.stubsPerConsumer == true
+			options.consumerName == "consumer"
+			options.mappingsOutputFolder == "folder"
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/maven/verifier/MavenContractsDownloader.java b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/maven/verifier/MavenContractsDownloader.java
index 7c9b27b4ab..bbc174ce92 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/maven/verifier/MavenContractsDownloader.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-tools/spring-cloud-contract-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/contract/maven/verifier/MavenContractsDownloader.java
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class MavenContractsDownloader {
 
 	StubRunnerOptions buildOptions() {
 		return new StubRunnerOptionsBuilder()
+				.withOptions(StubRunnerOptions.fromSystemProps())
 				.withStubRepositoryRoot(this.contractsRepositoryUrl)
 				.withWorkOffline(this.contractsWorkOffline)
 				.build();