diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_maven.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_maven.py
index f8712d7e5..403a103f1 100755
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_maven.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/project_maven.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ in the :ref:`Job` definition.
     * **resolve-dependencies** (`bool`): Resolve Dependencies during Pom
       parsing (default false).
     * **run-headless** (`bool`): Run headless (default false).
+    * **disable-downstream** (`bool`): Disable triggering of downstream
+      projects (default false).
     * **process-plugins** (`bool`): Process Plugins during Pom parsing
       (default false).
     * **custom-workspace** (`str`): Path to the custom workspace. If no path is
@@ -164,6 +166,8 @@ class Maven(jenkins_jobs.modules.base.Base):
         XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'mavenValidationLevel').text = '-1'
         XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'runHeadless').text = str(
             data['maven'].get('run-headless', False)).lower()
+        XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'disableTriggerDownstreamProjects').text = \
+            str(data['maven'].get('disable-downstream', False)).lower()
         if 'custom-workspace' in data['maven']:
             XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'customWorkspace').text = str(
                 data['maven'].get('custom-workspace'))
diff --git a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven001.xml b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven001.xml
index db8eba827..8d87d7086 100644
--- a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven001.xml
+++ b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven001.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   <processPlugins>true</processPlugins>
   <mavenValidationLevel>-1</mavenValidationLevel>
   <runHeadless>true</runHeadless>
+  <disableTriggerDownstreamProjects>true</disableTriggerDownstreamProjects>
   <customWorkspace>path/to/some/repository</customWorkspace>
   <settings class="jenkins.mvn.FilePathSettingsProvider">
     <path>test</path>
diff --git a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven001.yaml b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven001.yaml
index 9c46e6e56..5c7de6700 100644
--- a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven001.yaml
+++ b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven001.yaml
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ maven:
   resolve-dependencies: true
   process-plugins: true
   run-headless: true
+  disable-downstream: true
   custom-workspace: path/to/some/repository
diff --git a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven002.xml b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven002.xml
index 2ea65b09f..45e1c8c3d 100644
--- a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven002.xml
+++ b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven002.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   <processPlugins>false</processPlugins>
   <mavenValidationLevel>-1</mavenValidationLevel>
   <runHeadless>false</runHeadless>
+  <disableTriggerDownstreamProjects>false</disableTriggerDownstreamProjects>
   <settings class="jenkins.mvn.DefaultSettingsProvider"/>
   <globalSettings class="jenkins.mvn.DefaultGlobalSettingsProvider"/>
   <runPostStepsIfResult>
diff --git a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven003.xml b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven003.xml
index b52b5e0fc..0e1783bf4 100644
--- a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven003.xml
+++ b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven003.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <processPlugins>false</processPlugins>
   <mavenValidationLevel>-1</mavenValidationLevel>
   <runHeadless>false</runHeadless>
+  <disableTriggerDownstreamProjects>false</disableTriggerDownstreamProjects>
   <settings class="org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.job.MvnSettingsProvider">
     <settingsConfigId>org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.MavenSettingsConfig0123456789012</settingsConfigId>
   </settings>
diff --git a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven004.xml b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven004.xml
index 1faa8421a..4ea784117 100644
--- a/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven004.xml
+++ b/tests/general/fixtures/project-maven004.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   <processPlugins>false</processPlugins>
   <mavenValidationLevel>-1</mavenValidationLevel>
   <runHeadless>false</runHeadless>
+  <disableTriggerDownstreamProjects>false</disableTriggerDownstreamProjects>
   <settings class="org.jenkinsci.plugins.configfiles.maven.job.MvnSettingsProvider">
     <settingsConfigId>test-settings</settingsConfigId>
   </settings>