diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index cd8225c..3c1e927 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pipeline {
         TF_VAR_aws_region = "${AWS_REGION}"
         // Enhanced deployment tracking
         IMAGE_TAG = "v1.0.${BUILD_NUMBER}"
+        // Initialize deployment type - will be set properly in stages
         DEPLOYMENT_TYPE = "APPLICATION"
         // Enterprise settings
         TF_IN_AUTOMATION = 'true'
@@ -318,13 +319,17 @@ pipeline {
 
         stage('Deploy Infrastructure') {
             when {
-                expression { env.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE == "INFRASTRUCTURE" }
+                anyOf {
+                    expression { params.FORCE_INFRASTRUCTURE_DEPLOY == true }
+                    expression { env.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE == "INFRASTRUCTURE" }
+                }
             }
             steps {
                 withCredentials([[$class: 'AmazonWebServicesCredentialsBinding', credentialsId: env.AWS_CRED_ID]]) {
                     dir('terraform') {
                         script {
-                            echo "🔍 DEPLOYMENT: Deployment type is ${env.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE}"
+                            echo "🔍 DEPLOYMENT: Force parameter = ${params.FORCE_INFRASTRUCTURE_DEPLOY}"
+                            echo "🔍 DEPLOYMENT: Deployment type = ${env.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE}"
                             echo "🚨 SECURITY NOTICE: Infrastructure deployment requested"
                             echo "🏗️ ARCHITECTURE: Deploying ECS Cluster with SSM access (secure, keyless)"
                             echo "🔐 In production: This would require infrastructure-admin role"
@@ -366,7 +371,10 @@ pipeline {
 
         stage('Wait for ECS Agents') {
             when {
-                expression { env.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE == "INFRASTRUCTURE" }
+                anyOf {
+                    expression { params.FORCE_INFRASTRUCTURE_DEPLOY == true }
+                    expression { env.DEPLOYMENT_TYPE == "INFRASTRUCTURE" }
+                }
             }
             steps {
                 withCredentials([[$class: 'AmazonWebServicesCredentialsBinding', credentialsId: env.AWS_CRED_ID]]) {