diff --git a/tcp_tests/tests/system/conftest.py b/tcp_tests/tests/system/conftest.py
index 2ea36cf..0dabd4d 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/tests/system/conftest.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/tests/system/conftest.py
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@
 
 
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
-    parser.addoption("--dont-switch-to-proposed",
-                     action="store_true",
-                     help="Skips switching Jenkins on cluster-under-test to "
-                          "the proposed branch before the applying "
-                          "the MCP updates")
+    parser.addoption("--update-to-tag",
+                     action="store",
+                     default=None,
+                     help="For mcp_update test")
diff --git a/tcp_tests/tests/system/test_mcp_update.py b/tcp_tests/tests/system/test_mcp_update.py
index db2cb26..1ff1294 100644
--- a/tcp_tests/tests/system/test_mcp_update.py
+++ b/tcp_tests/tests/system/test_mcp_update.py
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='class')
-def dont_switch_to_proposed(request):
-    return request.config.getoption("--dont-switch-to-proposed")
+def update_to_tag(request):
+    return request.config.getoption("--update-to-tag")
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='class')
 def switch_to_proposed_pipelines(reclass_actions, salt_actions,
-                                 dont_switch_to_proposed):
-    if dont_switch_to_proposed:
+                                 update_to_tag):
+    if update_to_tag:
         return True
 
     reclass = reclass_actions
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("switch_to_proposed_pipelines",
+                         "update_to_tag",
                          "wa_for_galera_clustercheck_password_prod35705",
                          "wa_for_alerta_password_prod35958")
 class TestUpdateMcpCluster(object):
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("_", [settings.ENV_NAME])
     @pytest.mark.run_mcp_update
     def test_update_drivetrain(self, salt_actions, drivetrain_actions,
-                               show_step, _):
+                               show_step, update_to_tag, _):
         """Updating DriveTrain component to release/proposed/2019.2.0 version
 
         Scenario:
@@ -206,7 +207,8 @@
         show_step(2)
         job_name = 'git-mirror-downstream-mk-pipelines'
         job_parameters = {
-            'BRANCHES': 'release/proposed/2019.2.0'
+            'BRANCHES': '*' or
+                        'release/proposed/2019.2.0'
         }
         job_result, job_description = dt.start_job_on_jenkins(
             job_name=job_name,
@@ -219,7 +221,8 @@
         show_step(3)
         job_name = 'git-mirror-downstream-pipeline-library'
         job_parameters = {
-            'BRANCHES': 'release/proposed/2019.2.0'
+            'BRANCHES': '*' or
+                        'release/proposed/2019.2.0'
         }
         job_result, job_description = dt.start_job_on_jenkins(
             job_name=job_name,
@@ -233,9 +236,8 @@
 
         job_name = 'upgrade-mcp-release'
         job_parameters = {
-            'GIT_REFSPEC': 'release/proposed/2019.2.0',
-            'MK_PIPELINES_REFSPEC': 'release/proposed/2019.2.0',
-            'TARGET_MCP_VERSION': '2019.2.0',
+            'GIT_REFSPEC': update_to_tag or 'release/proposed/2019.2.0',
+            'TARGET_MCP_VERSION': update_to_tag or '2019.2.0',
             "DRIVE_TRAIN_PARAMS": {
                         "OS_DIST_UPGRADE": True,
                         "OS_UPGRADE": True,