diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index d1bca2e..6b55368 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def deployRelease(def categoryList, def yaml){
 					if (category == "${DISTRIBUTION_CATEGORY}"){
 						//searching smartgears-distribution version in Distribution component of defined inside the yaml file
 						def sg= component_list?.collect{ if ("$it.name" == 'smartgears-distribution'){ return "$it.version"; }}
-						smartgears=(sg !=null ) ? sg[0] : null
+						smartgears=(sg !=null ) ? sg[0] : ''
 					}else{
 						releaseList += component_list?.collect {return "$it.name,$it.version" }
 					}