diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 1cf8cbe..f0e39d4 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -157,13 +157,18 @@ pipeline {
         // the maven-parent needs to be built (once) at each execution
         stage('build maven-parent') {
             steps {
-                def gjob =  build(job: 'maven-parent', wait: true, propagate: true,
-                        parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_parent_file}"],
-                                     [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}"],
-                                     [$class: 'LabelParameterValue', name: 'exec_label', label: "CD", nodeEligibility: [$class: 'AllNodeEligibility']]
-                        ])
-                sh "echo -e \\\"${name},${gjob.getResult()}\\\">> $JOB_REPORT"
-                echo "Done with maven-parent"
+                if ( ('true'.equals(${resume})) && (wasSuccess('maven-parent')) ) {
+                    // propagate success
+                    sh "echo -e \\\"maven-parent,SUCCESS\\\">> $JOB_REPORT"
+                } else {
+                    def gjob =  build(job: 'maven-parent', wait: true, propagate: true,
+                            parameters: [[$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'gcube_settings', value: "${maven_parent_file}"],
+                                         [$class: 'StringParameterValue', name: 'local_repo', value: "${maven_local_repo_path}"],
+                                         [$class: 'LabelParameterValue', name: 'exec_label', label: "CD", nodeEligibility: [$class: 'AllNodeEligibility']]
+                            ])
+                    sh "echo -e \\\"maven-parent,${gjob.getResult()}\\\">> $JOB_REPORT"
+                    echo "Done with maven-parent"
+                }
             }
         }
         stage('build components') {