diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 383a1fd..e3e0de2 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pipeline {
         MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE = "${maven_settings_file}"
         MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO = "${agent_root_folder}/${maven_local_repo_path}"
         CLEANUP_GCUBE_REPO = "${params.cleanup_gcube_artifacts}"
-        REMOVE_LOCAL_REPO = "true"
+        REMOVE_LOCAL_REPO = "${params.cleanup_local_repo}"
         GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_version}"
         PIPELINE_BUILD_NUMBER = "${env.BUILD_NUMBER}"
     }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ pipeline {
                     echo "Remove gCube artifacts from local repository"
                     rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO/org/gcube
                 fi
-                if [ "$CLEANUP_LOCAL_REPO" = "true" ]; then
+                if [ "$REMOVE_LOCAL_REPO" = "true" ]; then
                     echo "Create a fresh local repository"
                     rm -rf $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO
                     mkdir -p $MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO