diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 55f7e3e6a5..cd09eaf38b 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ pipeline {
     parameters {
         choice(name: 'nodeLabel', choices: ['ubuntu', 's390x', 'arm', 'Windows']) 
         choice(name: 'jdkVersion', choices: ['jdk_17_latest', 'jdk_21_latest', 'jdk_22_latest', 'jdk_17_latest_windows', 'jdk_21_latest_windows', 'jdk_22_latest_windows']) 
+        booleanParam(name: 'deployEnabled', defaultValue: true)
         booleanParam(name: 'sonarEnabled', defaultValue: false)
+        booleanParam(name: 'testsEnabled', defaultValue: true)
     }
 
     stages {
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ pipeline {
             tools {
                 jdk params.jdkVersion
             }
+            when { expression { return params.testsEnabled } }
             steps {
                 echo 'Running tests'
                 sh 'java -version'
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ pipeline {
             }
             when {
                 expression {
-                    env.BRANCH_NAME ==~ /(activemq-5.18.x|activemq-5.17.x|main)/
+                    params.deployEnabled && env.BRANCH_NAME ==~ /(activemq-5.18.x|activemq-5.17.x|main)/
                 }
             }
             steps {