diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 688bca2..a773c63 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ pipeline {
  		RELEASE_MANAGER_USER='roberto.cirillo'
  // name of Smartgears distribution group, defined in the yaml file ( only for release deployments)
  		DISTRIBUTION_CATEGORY='Distribution'
+ // name of Portlets group, defined in the yaml file ( only for release deployments)
+ 		PORTLET_CATEGORY='Portlets' 		
     }
 
     parameters {
@@ -375,6 +377,11 @@ def deployRelease(def categoryList, def yaml){
 						//searching smartgears-distribution version in Distribution component of defined inside the yaml file
 						def sg= component_list?.collect{ if ("$it.name" == 'smartgears-distribution'){ return "$it.version"; }}
 						smartgears=(sg !=null ) ? sg[0] : ''
+					}else if (category =="${PORTLET_CATEGORY}"){
+						def portlets=component_list?.collect{ return [ 'name': "$it.name", 'version': "$it.version", 'extension': war ]	}
+						writeJSON file: 'portlets.json', json: portlets
+						def read = readJSON file: 'portlets.json'
+						println("Portlets found: "+read.name+" "+read.version+ " "+read.extension)
 					}else{
 						releaseList += component_list?.collect {return "$it.name,$it.version" }
 					}