diff --git a/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-tmp-ran b/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-tmp-ran
index 6795eab9b8..938110b458 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-tmp-ran
+++ b/ci-scripts/Jenkinsfile-tmp-ran
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def eNB_Repository
 def eNB_Branch
 def eNB_CommitID
 def eNB_AllowMergeRequestProcess = false
+def eNB_TargetBranch
 
 pipeline {
     agent {
@@ -150,6 +151,14 @@ pipeline {
                     echo "eNB_CommitID          :   ${eNB_CommitID}"
                     if (params.eNB_mergeRequest != null) {
                         eNB_AllowMergeRequestProcess = params.eNB_mergeRequest
+                        if (eNB_AllowMergeRequestProcess) {
+                            if (params.eNB_TargetBranch != null) {
+                                eNB_TargetBranch = params.eNB_TargetBranch
+                            } else {
+                                eNB_TargetBranch = 'develop'
+                            }
+                            echo "eNB_TargetBranch      :   ${eNB_TargetBranch}"
+                        }
                     }
 
                     if (params.EPC_IPAddress == null) {
@@ -192,7 +201,7 @@ pipeline {
                                 [$class: 'UsernamePasswordMultiBinding', credentialsId: "${params.EPC_Credentials}", usernameVariable: 'EPC_Username', passwordVariable: 'EPC_Password'],
                                 [$class: 'UsernamePasswordMultiBinding', credentialsId: "${params.ADB_Credentials}", usernameVariable: 'ADB_Username', passwordVariable: 'ADB_Password']
                             ]) {
-                                sh "python3 main.py --mode=TesteNB --eNBIPAddress=${params.eNB_IPAddress} --eNBRepository=${eNB_Repository} --eNBBranch=${eNB_Branch} --eNBCommitID=${eNB_CommitID} --eNB_AllowMerge=${eNB_AllowMergeRequestProcess} --eNBUserName=${eNB_Username} --eNBPassword=${eNB_Password} --eNBSourceCodePath=${params.eNB_SourceCodePath} --EPCIPAddress=${params.EPC_IPAddress} --EPCType=${params.EPC_Type} --EPCUserName=${EPC_Username} --EPCPassword=${EPC_Password} --EPCSourceCodePath=${params.EPC_SourceCodePath} --ADBIPAddress=${params.ADB_IPAddress} --ADBUserName=${ADB_Username} --ADBPassword=${ADB_Password} --XMLTestFile=${testXMLFile}"
+                                sh "python3 main.py --mode=TesteNB --eNBIPAddress=${params.eNB_IPAddress} --eNBRepository=${eNB_Repository} --eNBBranch=${eNB_Branch} --eNBCommitID=${eNB_CommitID} --eNB_AllowMerge=${eNB_AllowMergeRequestProcess} --eNBTargetBranch=${eNB_TargetBranch} --eNBUserName=${eNB_Username} --eNBPassword=${eNB_Password} --eNBSourceCodePath=${params.eNB_SourceCodePath} --EPCIPAddress=${params.EPC_IPAddress} --EPCType=${params.EPC_Type} --EPCUserName=${EPC_Username} --EPCPassword=${EPC_Password} --EPCSourceCodePath=${params.EPC_SourceCodePath} --ADBIPAddress=${params.ADB_IPAddress} --ADBUserName=${ADB_Username} --ADBPassword=${ADB_Password} --XMLTestFile=${testXMLFile}"
                             }
                         } catch (Exception e) {
                             currentBuild.result = 'FAILURE'
diff --git a/ci-scripts/main.py b/ci-scripts/main.py
index b54c6f3fab..e4675e46c3 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/main.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/main.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class SSHConnection():
 		self.eNBBranch = ''
 		self.eNB_AllowMerge = False
 		self.eNBCommitID = ''
+		self.eNBTargetBranch = ''
 		self.eNBUserName = ''
 		self.eNBPassword = ''
 		self.eNBSourceCodePath = ''
@@ -264,8 +265,12 @@ class SSHConnection():
 		# if the branch is not develop, then it is a merge request and we need to do 
 		# the potential merge. Note that merge conflicts should already been checked earlier
 		if (self.eNB_AllowMerge):
-			if (self.eNBBranch != 'develop') and (self.eNBBranch != 'origin/develop'):
-				self.command('git merge --ff origin/develop -m "Temporary merge for CI"', '\$', 5)
+			if self.eNBTargetBranch == '':
+				if (self.eNBBranch != 'develop') and (self.eNBBranch != 'origin/develop'):
+					self.command('git merge --ff origin/develop -m "Temporary merge for CI"', '\$', 5)
+			else:
+				logging.debug('Merging with the target branch: ' + self.eNBTargetBranch)
+				self.command('git merge --ff origin/' + self.eNBTargetBranch + ' -m "Temporary merge for CI"', '\$', 5)
 		self.command('source oaienv', '\$', 5)
 		self.command('cd cmake_targets', '\$', 5)
 		self.command('mkdir -p log', '\$', 5)
@@ -1759,7 +1764,10 @@ class SSHConnection():
 			if (SSH.eNB_AllowMerge):
 				self.htmlFile.write('     <tr>\n')
 				self.htmlFile.write('       <td bgcolor = "lightcyan" >Target Branch</td>\n')
-				self.htmlFile.write('       <td>develop</td>\n')
+				if (self.eNBTargetBranch == ''):
+					self.htmlFile.write('       <td>develop</td>\n')
+				else:
+					self.htmlFile.write('       <td>' + self.eNBTargetBranch + '</td>\n')
 				self.htmlFile.write('     </tr>\n')
 			self.htmlFile.write('  </table>\n')
 
@@ -1906,6 +1914,8 @@ def Usage():
 	print('  --eNBRepository=[eNB\'s Repository URL]')
 	print('  --eNBBranch=[eNB\'s Branch Name]')
 	print('  --eNBCommitID=[eNB\'s Commit Number]')
+	print('  --eNB_AllowMerge=[eNB\'s Allow Merge Request (with target branch)]')
+	print('  --eNBTargetBranch=[eNB\'s Target Branch in case of a Merge Request]')
 	print('  --eNBUserName=[eNB\'s Login User Name]')
 	print('  --eNBPassword=[eNB\'s Login Password]')
 	print('  --eNBSourceCodePath=[eNB\'s Source Code Path]')
@@ -2002,6 +2012,9 @@ while len(argvs) > 1:
 	elif re.match('^\-\-eNBCommitID=(.*)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE):
 		matchReg = re.match('^\-\-eNBCommitID=(.*)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE)
 		SSH.eNBCommitID = matchReg.group(1)
+	elif re.match('^\-\-eNBTargetBranch=(.*)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE):
+		matchReg = re.match('^\-\-eNBTargetBranch=(.*)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE)
+		SSH.eNBTargetBranch = matchReg.group(1)
 	elif re.match('^\-\-eNBUserName=(.+)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE):
 		matchReg = re.match('^\-\-eNBUserName=(.+)$', myArgv, re.IGNORECASE)
 		SSH.eNBUserName = matchReg.group(1)