diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 42c0c61..79d17e1 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,13 +1,27 @@
+
+// set the job options according to the Type of build
+def options = ''
 if (params.Type == 'SNAPSHOT') {
-       echo "Will configure Maven for SNAPSHOT artifacts"
-    }
+	echo "Will configure Maven for SNAPSHOT artifacts"
+	options = ''
+	maven_local_repo_path = ''
+	maven_settings_file = ''
+}
 if (params.Type == 'RELEASE') {
-       echo "Will configure Maven for RELEASE artifacts"
+	echo "Will configure Maven for RELEASE artifacts"
+	options = ''
+	maven_local_repo_path = ''
+	maven_settings_file = ''
 }
     
 pipeline {
    agent any
- 
+
+   // environment variables available to the Pipeline
+   environment {
+      JOB_OPTIONS = "${options}"
+   }
+
    parameters {
         choice(choices: ['SNAPSHOT', 'RELEASE'],
                 description: 'The type of artifacts the build is expected to generate',
@@ -18,10 +32,10 @@ pipeline {
     	stage('build core components') {
         	steps {
             	withMaven(jdk: 'OpenJDK 8') {
-                	build 'maven-parent'
-                    build 'gcube-bom'
-                    build 'authorization-common-library'
-                    build 'gxRest'
+                    build 'maven-parent/master'
+                    build 'gcube-bom/master'
+                    build 'authorization-common-library/master'
+                    build 'gxRest/master'
                 }
             	script {
                     echo "Done with core components"