diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69d7f4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.project
+.idea
+
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 46abb66..f2c5b91 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!groovy​
+#!groovy
 import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml
 
 // set the build options according to the Type of build
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ pipeline {
          string(name: 'resume_from',
                 defaultValue: '',
                 description: 'Resume from a previous build identified by the build number.')
+
+        booleanParam(name: 'ContinuousDeployment',
+                defaultValue: false,
+                description: 'If true, the gCubeDeployer pipeline will be triggered')
     }
 
     //see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#stages
@@ -233,7 +237,7 @@ pipeline {
                     '''
                         def report_text = sh(script: 'cat ${AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER}/build_commits.csv', returnStdout: true)?.trim()
 
-                        def pjob = build(job: 'Pipeline-gCubeReleaseNotes', wait: true, propagate: true,
+                        def pjob = build(job: 'Pipeline-gCubeReleaseNotes', wait: true, propagate: false,
                                       parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'report', value: "${report_text}"],
                                                    [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'report_number', value: "${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"],
                                                    [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gCube_release_version', value: "${params.gCube_release_version}"],
@@ -242,6 +246,19 @@ pipeline {
                 }
             }
         }
+        stage('Deploy components') {
+            when {
+                expression { params.ContinuousDeployment.toBoolean() }
+            }
+            steps {
+                script {
+                    def pjob = build(job: 'gCubeDeployer', wait: true, propagate: true,
+                                  parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gCube_release_version', value: "${params.gCube_release_version}"],
+                                               [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'TRIGGER_JOB', value: "${JOB_NAME}"]]
+                               )
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
     }