diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 586d69f87..0f2b9259e 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ pipeline {
   agent any
 
   tools {
-    // This is your Jenkins-managed Maven tool
     maven 'maven-3'
   }
 
@@ -10,16 +9,16 @@ pipeline {
     JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NAME = "spring-petclinic"
     JFROG_CLI_BUILD_NUMBER = "${BUILD_ID}"
     ARTIFACTORY_URL = "http://artifactory.artifactory.svc.cluster.local:8081/artifactory"
+    JF = "${WORKSPACE}/jf"
   }
 
   stages {
 
     stage('Download JFrog CLI') {
       steps {
-        // Download a *confirmed* ARM64 version – 2.44.0
         sh '''
-          curl -fL https://releases.jfrog.io/artifactory/jfrog-cli/v2-jf/2.44.0/jfrog-cli-linux-arm64/jf -o jf
-          chmod +x jf
+          curl -fL https://releases.jfrog.io/artifactory/jfrog-cli/v2-jf/2.44.0/jfrog-cli-linux-arm64/jf -o "$JF"
+          chmod +x "$JF"
         '''
       }
     }
@@ -28,10 +27,10 @@ pipeline {
       steps {
         withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'jfrog-platform-creds', usernameVariable: 'ARTIFACTORY_USER', passwordVariable: 'ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD')]) {
           sh '''
-            ./jf c add petclinic \
-              --url=${ARTIFACTORY_URL} \
-              --user=$ARTIFACTORY_USER \
-              --password=$ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD \
+            "$JF" c add petclinic \
+              --url="${ARTIFACTORY_URL}" \
+              --user="$ARTIFACTORY_USER" \
+              --password="$ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD" \
               --interactive=false
           '''
         }
@@ -40,33 +39,30 @@ pipeline {
 
     stage('Validate Connection') {
       steps {
-        // Switch to "petclinic" config & ping Artifactory
-        sh './jf c use petclinic'
-        sh './jf rt ping'
+        sh '"$JF" c use petclinic'
+        sh '"$JF" rt ping'
       }
     }
 
     stage('Build Maven') {
       steps {
         sh 'chmod +x mvnw'
-        // Configure Maven resolution + deployment in Artifactory
         sh '''
-          ./jf mvnc --global \
+          "$JF" mvnc --global \
             --repo-resolve-releases=petclinic-maven-dev-virtual \
             --repo-resolve-snapshots=petclinic-maven-dev-virtual \
             --repo-deploy-releases=petclinic-maven-dev-local \
             --repo-deploy-snapshots=petclinic-maven-dev-local
         '''
-        // Perform the actual build + deploy
-        sh './jf mvn clean deploy -DskipTests -Dcheckstyle.skip=true'
+        sh '"$JF" mvn clean deploy -DskipTests -Dcheckstyle.skip=true'
       }
     }
 
     stage('Publish Build Info') {
       steps {
-        sh './jf rt build-collect-env'
-        sh './jf rt build-add-git'
-        sh './jf rt build-publish'
+        sh '"$JF" rt build-collect-env'
+        sh '"$JF" rt build-add-git'
+        sh '"$JF" rt build-publish'
       }
     }
   }