diff --git a/rally/cmd/commands/deployment.py b/rally/cmd/commands/deployment.py
index ef4243453e..5c21cc2879 100644
--- a/rally/cmd/commands/deployment.py
+++ b/rally/cmd/commands/deployment.py
@@ -255,3 +255,12 @@ class DeploymentCommands(object):
                   % sys.exc_info()[1])
             return(1)
         common_cliutils.print_list(table_rows, headers)
+
+    @cliutils.args("--deployment", type=str, dest="deployment",
+                   help="UUID or name of the deployment")
+    def use(self, deployment):
+        """Set active deployment. Alias for "rally use deployment".
+
+        :param deployment: UUID or name of a deployment
+        """
+        use.UseCommands().deployment(deployment)
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diff --git a/rally/cmd/commands/task.py b/rally/cmd/commands/task.py
index f32cf77958..c86e2ca44c 100644
--- a/rally/cmd/commands/task.py
+++ b/rally/cmd/commands/task.py
@@ -621,3 +621,12 @@ class TaskCommands(object):
             common_cliutils.print_list(data, ("benchmark", "pos", "criterion",
                                               "status", "detail"))
         return failed_criteria
+
+    @cliutils.args("--task", type=str, dest="task", required=False,
+                   help="UUID of the task")
+    def use(self, task):
+        """Set active task. Alias for "rally use task".
+
+        :param task: Task uuid.
+        """
+        use.UseCommands().task(task)
diff --git a/rally/cmd/commands/verify.py b/rally/cmd/commands/verify.py
index d98c3efba9..0da315817f 100644
--- a/rally/cmd/commands/verify.py
+++ b/rally/cmd/commands/verify.py
@@ -266,3 +266,12 @@ class VerifyCommands(object):
                     f.write(result)
         else:
             print(result)
+
+    @cliutils.args("--verification", type=str, dest="verification",
+                   required=False, help="UUID of the verification")
+    def use(self, verification):
+        """Set active verification. Alias for "rally use verification"
+
+        :param verification: a UUID of verification
+        """
+        use.UseCommands().verification(verification)
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diff --git a/tests/ci/rally-verify.sh b/tests/ci/rally-verify.sh
index 3d067e5b68..ac7780585a 100755
--- a/tests/ci/rally-verify.sh
+++ b/tests/ci/rally-verify.sh
@@ -71,26 +71,36 @@ function do_verification {
     gzip -9 ${RESULTS_DIR}/${1}_verify_show_detailed.txt
 }
 
-do_verification 1
-do_verification 2
+function main {
+    do_verification 1
+    do_verification 2
 
-rally verify list > ${RESULTS_DIR}/verify_list.txt
-RESULTS+="l=$(do_status $?) "
-gzip -9 ${RESULTS_DIR}/verify_list.txt
+    rally verify list > ${RESULTS_DIR}/verify_list.txt
+    RESULTS+="l=$(do_status $?) "
+    gzip -9 ${RESULTS_DIR}/verify_list.txt
 
-# Compare and save results in different formats
-for OUTPUT_FORMAT in "csv" "html" "json"
-do
-    OUTPUT_FILE=${RESULTS_DIR}/compare_results.${OUTPUT_FORMAT}
-    rally --rally-debug verify compare --uuid-1 ${VERIFICATIONS[1]} --uuid-2 ${VERIFICATIONS[2]} --${OUTPUT_FORMAT} --output-file ${OUTPUT_FILE}
-    RESULTS+="c_${OUTPUT_FORMAT}=$(do_status $?) "
-    gzip -9 ${OUTPUT_FILE}
-done
+    # Compare and save results in different formats
+    for OUTPUT_FORMAT in "csv" "html" "json"
+    do
+        OUTPUT_FILE=${RESULTS_DIR}/compare_results.${OUTPUT_FORMAT}
+        rally --rally-debug verify compare --uuid-1 ${VERIFICATIONS[1]} --uuid-2 ${VERIFICATIONS[2]} --${OUTPUT_FORMAT} --output-file ${OUTPUT_FILE}
+        RESULTS+="c_${OUTPUT_FORMAT}=$(do_status $?) "
+        gzip -9 ${OUTPUT_FILE}
+    done
 
-python $BASE/new/rally/rally/ui/utils.py render\
-    tests/ci/rally-gate/index_verify.mako ${RESULTS[*]}> ${RESULTS_DIR}/extra/index.html
+    python $BASE/new/rally/rally/ui/utils.py render\
+        tests/ci/rally-gate/index_verify.mako ${RESULTS[*]}> ${RESULTS_DIR}/extra/index.html
 
-if [[ ${RESULTS[*]} == *"fail"* ]]
-then
-  return 1
-fi
+    if [[ ${RESULTS[*]} == *"fail"* ]]
+    then
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    RESULT_USE=$(rally verify use --verification ${VERIFICATIONS[1]})
+    if [ "$RESULT_USE" != "Verification UUID: ${VERIFICATIONS[1]}" ]
+    then
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+main "$@"
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_cli_deployment.py b/tests/functional/test_cli_deployment.py
index 98f55b01a7..08b03be1c9 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_cli_deployment.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_cli_deployment.py
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
+import re
 import unittest
 
 import mock
 
+from rally.cmd import envutils
 from tests.functional import utils
 
 
@@ -77,3 +79,14 @@ class DeploymentTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             self.rally("deployment create --name t_create_env --fromenv")
         self.rally("deployment recreate --deployment t_create_env")
         self.assertIn("t_create_env", self.rally("deployment list"))
+
+    def test_use(self):
+        with mock.patch.dict("os.environ", utils.TEST_ENV):
+            output = self.rally(
+                "deployment create --name t_create_env1 --fromenv")
+            uuid = re.search(r"Using deployment: (?P<uuid>[0-9a-f\-]{36})",
+                             output).group("uuid")
+            self.rally("deployment create --name t_create_env2 --fromenv")
+            self.rally("deployment use --deployment %s" % uuid)
+            current_deployment = envutils.get_global("RALLY_DEPLOYMENT")
+            self.assertEqual(uuid, current_deployment)
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diff --git a/tests/functional/test_cli_task.py b/tests/functional/test_cli_task.py
index 4fb0034900..18c45b7293 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_cli_task.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_cli_task.py
@@ -473,6 +473,22 @@ class TaskTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_abort(self):
         pass
 
+    def test_use(self):
+        rally = utils.Rally()
+        with mock.patch.dict("os.environ", utils.TEST_ENV):
+            deployment_id = envutils.get_global("RALLY_DEPLOYMENT")
+            config = utils.TaskConfig(self._get_sample_task_config())
+            output = rally(("task start --task %(task_file)s "
+                            "--deployment %(deployment_id)s") %
+                           {"task_file": config.filename,
+                            "deployment_id": deployment_id})
+            result = re.search(
+                r"(?P<uuid>[0-9a-f\-]{36}): started", output)
+            uuid = result.group("uuid")
+            rally("task use --task %s" % uuid)
+            current_task = envutils.get_global("RALLY_TASK")
+            self.assertEqual(uuid, current_task)
+
 
 class SLATestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_deployment.py b/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_deployment.py
index 61f2436d52..f532514985 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_deployment.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_deployment.py
@@ -202,3 +202,8 @@ class DeploymentCommandsTestCase(test.TestCase):
         mock_default.side_effect = exceptions.InvalidArgumentsException
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidArgumentsException,
                           self.deployment.show, None)
+
+    @mock.patch("rally.cmd.commands.use.UseCommands.deployment")
+    def test_use(self, mock_use_deployment):
+        self.deployment.use("fake_id")
+        mock_use_deployment.assert_called_once_with("fake_id")
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diff --git a/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_task.py b/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_task.py
index 6d7c8d26e2..33a2a728ef 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_task.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_task.py
@@ -595,3 +595,8 @@ class TaskCommandsTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, result)
         mock_task_validate.assert_called_once_with("deployment",
                                                    mock_load.return_value)
+
+    @mock.patch("rally.cmd.commands.use.UseCommands.task")
+    def test_use(self, mock_use_task):
+        self.task.use("fake_id")
+        mock_use_task.assert_called_once_with("fake_id")
diff --git a/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_verify.py b/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_verify.py
index 1b9bc756da..ed16af1336 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_verify.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cmd/commands/test_verify.py
@@ -300,3 +300,8 @@ class VerifyCommandsTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
         mock_open.assert_called_once_with("results", "wb")
         mock_open.side_effect().write.assert_called_once_with("")
+
+    @mock.patch("rally.cmd.commands.use.UseCommands.verification")
+    def test_use(self, mock_use_verification):
+        self.verify.use("fake_id")
+        mock_use_verification.assert_called_once_with("fake_id")
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diff --git a/tools/rally.bash_completion b/tools/rally.bash_completion
index 234a821a2e..8bb8ef0fc3 100644
--- a/tools/rally.bash_completion
+++ b/tools/rally.bash_completion
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ _rally()
     OPTS["deployment_list"]=""
     OPTS["deployment_recreate"]="--deployment"
     OPTS["deployment_show"]="--deployment"
+    OPTS["deployment_use"]="--deployment"
     OPTS["info_BenchmarkScenarios"]=""
     OPTS["info_DeployEngines"]=""
     OPTS["info_DeploymentEngines"]=""
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ _rally()
     OPTS["task_sla_check"]="--uuid --json"
     OPTS["task_start"]="--deployment --task --task-args --task-args-file --tag --no-use --abort-on-sla-failure"
     OPTS["task_status"]="--uuid"
+    OPTS["task_use"]="--task"
     OPTS["task_validate"]="--deployment --task --task-args --task-args-file"
     OPTS["use_deployment"]="--deployment"
     OPTS["use_task"]="--uuid"
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ _rally()
     OPTS["verify_results"]="--uuid --html --json --output-file"
     OPTS["verify_show"]="--uuid --sort-by --detailed"
     OPTS["verify_start"]="--deployment --set --regex --tempest-config --no-use"
+    OPTS["verify_use"]="--verification"
 
 
     for OPT in ${!OPTS[*]} ; do
@@ -75,4 +78,4 @@ _rally()
     fi
     return 0
 }
-complete -F _rally rally
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+complete -F _rally rally