diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 25048fe25bd7eec8769506ceab1d1a7473070dc3..7ff0068e9beabe383ea515a44cf44a26c09d97de 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -426,3 +426,37 @@ deploy_ood_node:
   rules:
     - if: $PIPELINE_TARGET == "deploy" && $OOD_IMAGE_ID
       when: always
+
+
+deploy_user_defined_vm:
+  stage: deploy
+  environment:
+    name: $ENV
+  tags:
+    - build
+  script:
+    - |
+      export cmd="openstack server create"
+      cmd+=" -c id -f value --image $VM_IMAGE"
+      cmd+=" --flavor $VM_FLAVOR"
+      for security_group in ${VM_SECURITY_GROUPS[@]};
+      do
+        cmd+=" --security-group $security_group"
+      done
+      if [ -n "$VM_NETWORK" ]; then
+        cmd+=" --network $VM_NETWORK"
+      fi
+      if [ -n "$VM_PORT" ]; then
+        cmd+=" --port $VM_PORT"
+      fi
+      cmd+=" --wait $VM_INSTANCE_NAME"
+    - export VM_INSTANCE_ID=$(bash -c "$cmd")
+    - |
+      for FLOATING_IP in ${VM_FLOATING_IPS[@]};
+      do
+        openstack server add floating ip $VM_INSTANCE_ID $FLOATING_IP
+        echo "Associated IP: $FLOATING_IP"
+      done
+  rules:
+    - if: $DEPLOY_VM == "true" 
+      when: always