diff --git a/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy b/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy
index 56a2d9b..c10f76f 100644
--- a/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy
+++ b/jobs/pipelines/deploy-cicd-and-run-tests.groovy
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 def env_manager = env.ENV_MANAGER ?: 'devops'
 def batch_size = env.BATCH_SIZE ?: ''
 def dist_upgrade_nodes = "${env.DIST_UPGRADE_NODES}" != "false" ? true : false
+def upgrade_saltstack = "${env.UPGRADE_SALTSTACK}" != "false" ? true : false
 
 if (env_manager == 'devops') {
     jenkins_slave_node_name = "${NODE_NAME}"
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
 
 currentBuild.description = "${NODE_NAME}:${ENV_NAME}<br>"
 
-def deploy(shared, common, steps, env_manager, batch_size, dist_upgrade_nodes) {
+def deploy(shared, common, steps, env_manager, batch_size, dist_upgrade_nodes, upgrade_saltstack) {
     def report_text = ''
     try {
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@
         stage("Install core infrastructure and deploy CICD nodes") {
         if (env.DRIVETRAIN_STACK_INSTALL) {
                 // steps: env.DRIVETRAIN_STACK_INSTALL
-                shared.swarm_deploy_cicd(env.DRIVETRAIN_STACK_INSTALL, env.DRIVETRAIN_STACK_INSTALL_TIMEOUT, jenkins_slave_node_name, make_snapshot_stages, batch_size, dist_upgrade_nodes)
+                shared.swarm_deploy_cicd(env.DRIVETRAIN_STACK_INSTALL, env.DRIVETRAIN_STACK_INSTALL_TIMEOUT, jenkins_slave_node_name, make_snapshot_stages, batch_size, dist_upgrade_nodes, upgrade_satlstack)
             } else {
                 common.printMsg("DRIVETRAIN_STACK_INSTALL is empty, skipping 'swarm-deploy-cicd' job", "green")
             }
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
         stage("Deploy platform components") {
             if (env.PLATFORM_STACK_INSTALL) {
                 // steps: env.PLATFORM_STACK_INSTALL
-                shared.swarm_deploy_platform(env.PLATFORM_STACK_INSTALL, env.PLATFORM_STACK_INSTALL_TIMEOUT, jenkins_slave_node_name, make_snapshot_stages, batch_size, dist_upgrade_nodes)
+                shared.swarm_deploy_platform(env.PLATFORM_STACK_INSTALL, env.PLATFORM_STACK_INSTALL_TIMEOUT, jenkins_slave_node_name, make_snapshot_stages, batch_size, dist_upgrade_nodes, upgrade_saltstack)
             } else {
                 common.printMsg("PLATFORM_STACK_INSTALL is empty, skipping 'swarm-deploy-platform' job", "green")
             }
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@
     try {
 
         // run deploy stages
-        deploy(shared, common, steps, env_manager, batch_size, dist_upgrade_nodes)
+        deploy(shared, common, steps, env_manager, batch_size, dist_upgrade_nodes, upgrade_saltstack)
         // run test stages
         test(shared, common, steps, env_manager)
     } catch (e) {