diff --git a/examples/with_function b/examples/with_function
index 8f10237..9a544e2 100644
--- a/examples/with_function
+++ b/examples/with_function
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+import groovy.json.JsonSlurper
+
+//locate where this jenkinsfile is
+String releaseURL = "https://code-repo.d4science.org/gCubeCI/gCubeRelease/raw/branch/feature/17273/releases/gcube-${params.gCube_release_number}.json"
+//check and parse the release file
+println "Querying ${releaseURL}"
+def text = releaseURL.toURL().getText()
+def gcubeJSON = new JsonSlurper().parseText(text)
+
+//check that the release number parameter is the one expected
+assert gcubeJSON["gCube.version"] == params.gCube_release_number : "Release versions do not match!"
+
 pipeline {
   agent any
   stages {
@@ -6,6 +18,11 @@ pipeline {
         buildComponents items: ("a".."f").collect { "Stage ${it}" }
       }
     }
+    stage('build2') {
+          steps {
+            buildComponents items: ("g".."fp").collect { "Stage ${it}" }
+          }
+        }
   }
 }