diff --git a/jjb/cord-test/nightly-build-pipeline.yaml b/jjb/cord-test/nightly-build-pipeline.yaml
index 7fdce88..d7d3ae8 100644
--- a/jjb/cord-test/nightly-build-pipeline.yaml
+++ b/jjb/cord-test/nightly-build-pipeline.yaml
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@
 
       - bool:
           name: released
-          default: false
+          default: '{released}'
           description: "Pulls released version images when true"
 
       - bool:
diff --git a/jjb/cord-test/voltha.yaml b/jjb/cord-test/voltha.yaml
index 5da9055..f793774 100644
--- a/jjb/cord-test/voltha.yaml
+++ b/jjb/cord-test/voltha.yaml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
           config-pod: 'flex-ocp-cord'
           release: 'master'
           branch: 'master'
+          released: false
           test-repo: 'voltha-system-tests'
           Jenkinsfile: 'Jenkinsfile-voltha-build'
           oltDebVersion: 'openolt-seba-2.0.deb'
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@
           config-pod: 'flex-ocp-cord'
           release: 'master'
           branch: 'master'
+          released: false
           test-repo: 'voltha-system-tests'
           Jenkinsfile: 'Jenkinsfile-voltha-build'
           oltDebVersion: 'openolt-seba-2.0.deb'
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@
           config-pod: 'onf-demo-pod'
           release: 'master'
           branch: 'master'
+          released: false
           test-repo: 'voltha-system-tests'
           Jenkinsfile: 'Jenkinsfile-voltha-build'
           oltDebVersion: 'openolt-seba-2.0.deb'