diff --git a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/bbsim-tests.groovy b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/bbsim-tests.groovy
index 82a27ec..ed461a4 100755
--- a/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/bbsim-tests.groovy
+++ b/jjb/pipeline/voltha/master/bbsim-tests.groovy
@@ -214,6 +214,20 @@
         }
       }
     }
+    stage('Replace voltctl') {
+      // if the project is voltctl override the downloaded one with the built one
+      when {
+        expression {
+          return gerritProject == "voltctl"
+        }
+      }
+      steps{
+        sh """
+        mv `ls $WORKSPACE/voltctl/release/voltctl-*-linux-amd*` $WORKSPACE/bin/voltctl
+        chmod +x $WORKSPACE/bin/voltctl
+        """
+      }
+    }
     stage('Load image in kind nodes') {
       when {
         expression {