diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 980ef3f..6de3060 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -393,18 +393,22 @@ def deployRelease(def categoryList, def json){
 	String smartgears
 	def categories=categoryList.split(',')
 	json.gCube_release.Components.each { group_name, component_list ->
-		for ( def category : categories){
-			println ("processing category: "+category)
-			if("${group_name}" == "$category"){
-				if (category == 'Distribution'){ 
-					//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
-					println("smartgears version is ${smartgears}")
-					return
+		if (categories.contains(group_name)){
+		    println("found category "+group_name+" it is contained in categories to search: "+categories);
+			for ( def category : categories){
+				println ("processing category: "+category)
+				if("${group_name}" == "$category"){
+					if (category == 'Distribution'){ 
+						//searching smartgears-distribution version in Distribution component of defined inside the yaml file
+						def sg= component_list?.collect{ if ("$it.name" == 'smartgears-distribution'){ return "$it.version"; }}
+						smartgears=(sg !=null ) ? sg[0] : null
+						println("smartgears version is ${smartgears}")
+						return
+					}
+					releaseList += component_list?.collect {return "$it.name,$it.version" }
+					println("found ${releaseList}");
 				}
-				releaseList += component_list?.collect {return "$it.name,$it.version" }
-				println("found ${releaseList}");
+			    
 			}
 		}
 	}