diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index e4cfc6b..24fb52d 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -9,32 +9,31 @@ if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN') {
 	echo "Configure Maven for SNAPSHOT-DRY-RUN artifacts"
 	options = ''
 	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-snapshots"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-snapshots-dry-run-settings.xml"
+	maven_settings_file = "jenkins-snapshots-dry-run-settings.xml"
 }
 if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT') {
 	echo "Configure Maven for SNAPSHOT artifacts"
 	options = ''
 	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-snapshots"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-snapshots-settings.xml"
+	maven_settings_file = "jenkins-snapshots-settings.xml"
 }
 if (params.Type == 'RELEASE-DRY-RUN') {
 	echo "Configure Maven for RELEASE-DRY-RUN artifacts"
 	options = ''
 	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-releases"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-releases-dry-run-settings.xml"
+	maven_settings_file = "jenkins-releases-dry-run-settings.xml"
 }
 if (params.Type == 'RELEASE-STAGING') {
 	echo "Configure Maven for RELEASE-STAGING artifacts"
 	options = ''
 	maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-staging"
-	maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-staging-settings.xml"
-	echo "This will fail. RELEASES are currently disabled until further testing."
+	maven_settings_file = "jenkins-staging-settings.xml"
 }
 if (params.Type == 'RELEASE') {
 	echo "Configure Maven for RELEASE artifacts"
 	options = ''
 	//maven_local_repo_path = "${agent_root_folder}/local-releases"
-	//maven_settings_file = "${agent_root_folder}/.m2/jenkins-releases-settings.xml"
+	//maven_settings_file = "jenkins-releases-settings.xml"
 	echo "This will fail. RELEASES are currently disabled until further testing."
 }
 echo "Use settings file at ${maven_settings_file}"
@@ -42,10 +41,12 @@ echo "Use local repo at ${maven_local_repo_path}"
 echo "Release number: ${params.gCube_release_version}"
 
 
-//locate where this jenkinsfile is
+//locate where this release is
 String releaseURL = "https://code-repo.d4science.org/gCubeCI/gCubeRelease/raw/branch/master/releases/gcube-${gCube_release_version}.yaml"
-//load the release file
+
 println "Querying ${releaseURL}"
+
+//load the release file
 def text = releaseURL.toURL().getText()
 
 //parsing
@@ -69,7 +70,10 @@ pipeline {
       MAVEN_LOCAL_REPO = "${maven_local_repo_path}"
       GCUBE_RELEASE_NUMBER = "${params.gCube_release_version}"
     }
-
+    tools {
+        jdk 'OpenJDK 8'
+        maven 'Maven 3.6.2'
+    }
     // see https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/#parameters
     parameters {
         choice(name: 'Type',
@@ -97,82 +101,63 @@ pipeline {
         // the maven-parent needs to be built (once) at each execution
         stage('build maven-parent') {
           steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    build 'maven-parent'
-                }
-                echo "Done with maven-parent"
+                    build(job: 'maven-parent',
+                          parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_settings_file}"],
+                                      [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}"]])                echo "Done with maven-parent"
           }
         }
         stage('build Core components') {
           steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Core?.collect { "${it.name}" }
-                }
+                buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Core?.collect { "${it.name}" }
                 echo "Done with Core components"
           }
         }
         stage('build PortalCore components') {
           steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.PortalCore?.collect { "${it.name}" }
-                }
+                buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.PortalCore?.collect { "${it.name}" }
                 echo "Done with Portal-Core components"
           }
         }
         
         stage('build Enabling components') {
            steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Enabling?.collect { "${it.name}" }
-                }
+                buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Enabling?.collect { "${it.name}" }
                 echo "Done with Enabling components"
            }
         }
         stage('build ClientLibraries components') {
            steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.ClientLibraries?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
-                }
+                buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.ClientLibraries?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
                 echo "Done with ClientLibraries components"
            }
         }
         stage('build Libraries components') {
            steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Libraries?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
-                }
+                buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Libraries?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
                 echo "Done with Libraries components"
            }
         }
         stage('build Plugins components') {
            steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Plugins?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
-                }
+                buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Plugins?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
                 echo "Done with Plugins components"
            }
         }
         stage('build Services components') {
            steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Services?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
-                }
+                buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Services?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
                 echo "Done with Services components"
            }
         }
         stage('build Widgets components') {
            steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Widgets?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
-                }
+                buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Widgets?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
                 echo "Done with Widgets components"
            }
         }        
         stage('build Portlets components') {
            steps {
-                withMaven(jdk: "${maven_jdk}", mavenLocalRepo: "${maven_local_repo_path}", mavenSettingsFilePath: "${maven_settings_file}") {
-                    buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Portlets?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
-                }
+                buildComponents items: jsonConfig.gCube_release.Components.Portlets?.collect { "${it?.name}" }
                 echo "Done with Portlets components"
            }
         }
@@ -184,7 +169,8 @@ def buildComponents(args) {
     if (args.items) {
         parallel args.items?.collectEntries { name -> [ "${name}": {
             if (name && !"NONE".equalsIgnoreCase(name))
-                build name
-        }]}
+                build(job: name,
+                          parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_settings_file}"],
+                                      [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}"]])        }]}
     }
 }
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