diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 476b3c7c2..5c67586cb 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,11 +1,29 @@
 pipeline {
     agent any
+    tools { 
+        maven 'Maven 3.3.9' 
+        jdk 'jdk8' 
+    }
 
     stages {
+        stage('Checkout SCM') {
+            steps {
+                checkout scm
+            }
+        }
+        stage ('Initialize') {
+            steps {
+                sh '''
+                    echo "PATH = ${PATH}"
+                    echo "M2_HOME = ${M2_HOME}"
+                ''' 
+            }
+        }
         stage('Build') {
             steps {
-                echo 'Building..'
-            }
+                sh 'chmod +x ./gradlew'
+                sh './gradlew build -x test'
+           }
         }
         stage('Test') {
             steps {