diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 5503ae2..b40ff65 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN') {
     options = ''
     maven_local_repo_path = "local-snapshots"
     maven_settings_file = "jenkins-snapshots-dry-run-settings.xml"
+    maven_activation_property="";
     maven_parent_file = "jenkins-snapshots-dry-run-settings.xml"
 }
 if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT') {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT') {
     options = ''
     maven_local_repo_path = "local-snapshots"
     maven_settings_file = "jenkins-snapshots-settings.xml"
+    maven_activation_property="";
     maven_parent_file = "jenkins-snapshots-dry-run-settings.xml"
 }
 if (params.Type == 'RELEASE-DRY-RUN') {
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ if (params.Type == 'RELEASE-DRY-RUN') {
     options = ''
     maven_local_repo_path = "local-releases"
     maven_settings_file = "jenkins-releases-dry-run-settings.xml"
+    maven_activation_property="-Djenkins-releases=true";
     maven_parent_file = "jenkins-releases-dry-run-settings.xml"
 }
 if (params.Type == 'STAGING') {
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ if (params.Type == 'STAGING') {
     options = ''
     maven_local_repo_path = "local-staging"
     maven_settings_file = "jenkins-staging-settings.xml"
+    maven_activation_property="-Djenkins-staging=true";
     maven_parent_file = "jenkins-staging-dry-run-settings.xml"
 }
 if (params.Type == 'RELEASE') {
@@ -39,10 +43,11 @@ if (params.Type == 'RELEASE') {
     options = ''
     maven_local_repo_path = "local-releases"
     maven_settings_file = "jenkins-releases-settings.xml"
+    maven_activation_property="-Djenkins-releases=true";
     maven_parent_file = "jenkins-releases-dry-run-settings.xml"
 }
 
-echo "Use settings file at ${maven_settings_file}"
+echo "Use settings file at ${maven_settings_file} with the following activation property: ${maven_activation_property}"
 echo "Use local repo at ${maven_local_repo_path}"
 echo "Release number: ${params.gCube_release_version}"
 echo "Clean up gcube local artifacts? ${params.cleanup_gcube_artifacts}"
@@ -80,7 +85,9 @@ pipeline {
 
     // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#agent
     agent {
-        label 'CD'
+//        label 'CD'
+// just for test I'm going to use the following label
+		label 'CD-test'
     }
 
     // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#environment
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ pipeline {
         MAVEN_OPTS = "${params.build_options}"
         AGENT_ROOT_FOLDER = "${agent_root_folder}"
         MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE = "${maven_settings_file}"
+        MAVEN_ACTIVATION_PROPERTY = "${maven_activation_property}"
         MAVEN_PARENT_FILE = "${maven_parent_file}"
         MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO = "${agent_root_folder}/${maven_local_repo_path}"
         CLEANUP_GCUBE_REPO = "${params.cleanup_gcube_artifacts}"
@@ -217,7 +225,7 @@ pipeline {
                     jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.each { group_name, component_list ->
                         stage("build ${group_name} components") {
                             buildComponents items: component_list?.collect { "${it.name}" },
-                                    "${maven_settings_file}", "${maven_local_repo_path}", jobs
+                                    "${maven_settings_file}", "${maven_activation_property}", "${maven_local_repo_path}", jobs
                             echo "Done with ${group_name} components"
                         }
                     }
@@ -280,7 +288,7 @@ pipeline {
     }
 }
 
-def buildComponents(args, maven_settings_file, maven_local_repo_path,  jobs) {
+def buildComponents(args, maven_settings_file, maven_activation_property, maven_local_repo_path,  jobs) {
     if (args.items) {
         parallel args.items?.collectEntries { name ->
             ["${name}": {
@@ -291,7 +299,7 @@ def buildComponents(args, maven_settings_file, maven_local_repo_path,  jobs) {
                             sh "echo -e ${name},SUCCESS >> ${agent_root_folder}/build_jobs.${env.BUILD_NUMBER}.csv"
                     } else {
                         def gjob = build(job: name, wait: true, propagate: true,
-                            parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_settings_file}"],
+                            parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_settings_file} ${maven_activation_property}"],
                                          [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}"],
                                          [$class: 'LabelParameterValue', name: 'exec_label', label: "CD", nodeEligibility: [$class: 'AllNodeEligibility']]
                             ])