diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 74d6e34..04bacb7 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 lazyConfig(
 	name: 		'dummy-jenkins-pl',
 	env: 		[
+		RELEASE: false,
 		DRYRUN: false,
 		BUILD_DIR: 'target',
 		GIT_CRED: 'bot-ci-dgm',
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@
 // Release stage only only if criteria are met
 lazyStage {
 	name = 'release'
-	onlyif = ( lazyConfig['branch'] == releaseBranch )
+	onlyif = ( lazyConfig['branch'] == releaseBranch || lazyConfig.env.RELEASE )
 	// Ask version if release flag and set and we are in the branch to fork release from
 	input = [
 		message: 'Version string',
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@
 // Deliver the site on each environment
 lazyStage {
 	name = 'systemtest'
-	onlyif = ( env.LAZY_BRANCH == releaseBranch )
+	onlyif = ( env.LAZY_BRANCH == releaseBranch || lazyConfig.env.RELEASE )
 	tasks = [
 		pre: {
 			unarchive(mapping:["${env.BUILD_DIR}/" : '.'])
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@
 
 lazyStage {
 	name = 'acceptance'
-	onlyif = ( lazyConfig['branch'] == releaseBranch )
+	onlyif = ( lazyConfig['branch'] == releaseBranch || lazyConfig.env.RELEASE )
 	input = 'Deploy to acceptance?'
 	tasks = [
 		pre: {
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@
 
 lazyStage {
 	name = 'production'
-	onlyif = ( lazyConfig['branch'] == releaseBranch )
+	onlyif = ( lazyConfig['branch'] == releaseBranch || lazyConfig.env.RELEASE )
 	input = 'Deploy to production?'
 	tasks = [
 		pre: {