diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f11b75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.idea/
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 6932d2c..f072ccc 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ pipeline {
              description: 'Run on all nodes matching the label')
       string(name: 'build_options',
              defaultValue: '',
-             description: 'Additional options for Maven.')                                      
+             description: 'Additional options for Maven.')
+      string(name: 'maven_goal',
+             defaultValue: 'clean deploy',
+             description: 'maven goal. Useful if deploy is not needed')
     }  
     agent
     {
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ pipeline {
         }
         stage('Build the job') {
             steps {
-                sh 'mvn --settings $MAVEN_CONFIG_FOLDER/$gcube_settings -Dmaven.repo.local=$MAVEN_CONFIG_FOLDER/$local_repo $build_options dependency:tree clean deploy'
+                sh 'mvn --settings $MAVEN_CONFIG_FOLDER/$gcube_settings -Dmaven.repo.local=$MAVEN_CONFIG_FOLDER/$local_repo $build_options dependency:tree $maven_goal'
             }
         }