diff --git a/release_dashboard/static/release_dashboard/js/hotfix.js b/release_dashboard/static/release_dashboard/js/hotfix.js
index 2d88c5e..b7e7620 100644
--- a/release_dashboard/static/release_dashboard/js/hotfix.js
+++ b/release_dashboard/static/release_dashboard/js/hotfix.js
@@ -2,60 +2,64 @@
  *
  *
  */
-$('button.hotfix').click(function(e){
+$( "button.hotfix" ).click( function( e ) {
+
   // don't send the form
   e.preventDefault();
-  var button = $(this);
-  var id = button.attr('id').replace('hotfix_','');
-  var branch = $('select#version_' + id + ' option:selected').val().replace('branch/', '');
+  var button = $( this );
+  var id = button.attr( "id" ).replace( "hotfix_", "" );
+  var branch = $( "select#version_" + id + " option:selected" ).val().replace( "branch/", "" );
   var repo = id;
-  var span = $('span#hotfix_error_' + id);
-  var push = $('select#push_' + id + ' option:selected').val();
+  var span = $( "span#hotfix_error_" + id );
+  var push = $( "select#push_" + id + " option:selected" ).val();
+  var empty = $( "input#empty_" + id ).prop( "checked" );
 
-  $.ajax({
-    url: branch + '/' + repo + '/',
-    type: 'POST',
-    data: JSON.stringify({push: push }),
+  $.ajax( {
+    url: branch + "/" + repo + "/",
+    type: "POST",
+    data: JSON.stringify( { push: push, empty: empty } ),
     contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
     dataType: "json",
     success: successFunc,
     error: errorFunc,
+    /* eslint-disable-next-line no-undef */ // at csrf.js
     beforeSend: csrftokenFunc
-  });
+  } );
 
-  button.attr("disabled", "disabled");
-  span.html('processing');
+  button.attr( "disabled", "disabled" );
+  span.html( "processing" );
   span.show();
 
-  function successFunc(data, status) {
-    span.html('');
-    span.append('<a href="' + data.url + '">Done</a>');
-    button.removeAttr("disabled");
+  function successFunc( data, _status ) {
+    span.html( "" );
+    span.append( "<a href=\"" + data.url + "\">Done</a>" );
+    button.removeAttr( "disabled" );
   }
 
-  function errorFunc(jqXHR, status, error) {
-    span.html(error);
-    button.removeAttr("disabled");
+  function errorFunc( _jqXHR, _status, error ) {
+    span.html( error );
+    button.removeAttr( "disabled" );
   }
-});
+} );
 
-$('td.version > select').change(function() {
-  var id = $(this).attr('id').replace('version_','');
-  var version = $(this).val();
-  var button = $('button#hotfix_' + id);
-  var span = $('span#hotfix_error_' + id);
+$( "td.version > select" ).change( function() {
+  var id = $( this ).attr( "id" ).replace( "version_", "" );
+  var version = $( this ).val();
+  var button = $( "button#hotfix_" + id );
+  var span = $( "span#hotfix_error_" + id );
 
-  if (version.match(/^branch\/mr[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$/)) {
-    button.html("Release hotfix");
-    button.removeAttr("disabled");
-  }
-  else {
-    button.html("Select branch to hotfix");
-    button.attr("disabled", "disabled");
+  if ( version.match( /^branch\/mr[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$/ ) ) {
+    button.html( "Release hotfix" );
+    button.removeAttr( "disabled" );
+  } else {
+    button.html( "Select branch to hotfix" );
+    button.attr( "disabled", "disabled" );
   }
-  span.html('');
-});
+  span.html( "" );
+} );
 
-$( document ).ready(function() {
-  $('td.version > select option[value^="branch/mr"]').each(function(){ $(this).change(); });
-});
+$( document ).ready( function() {
+  $( "td.version > select option[value^=\"branch/mr\"]" ).each( function() {
+ $( this ).change();
+} );
+} );
diff --git a/release_dashboard/templates/release_dashboard/hotfix.html b/release_dashboard/templates/release_dashboard/hotfix.html
index e033b06..d799a2d 100644
--- a/release_dashboard/templates/release_dashboard/hotfix.html
+++ b/release_dashboard/templates/release_dashboard/hotfix.html
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
                 <th>Project</th>
                 <th>Version</th>
                 <th>Push</th>
+                <th>Empty</th>
                 <th></th>
                 <th></th>
             </tr>
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@
                 <option value="no">no</option>
               </select>
             </td>
+            <td>
+              <input id="empty_{{ p.name }}" type="checkbox">
+            </td>
             <td>
               <button type="button" id="hotfix_{{ p.name }}" class="btn btn-warning hotfix" disabled="disabled">Select branch to hotfix</button>
             </td>
@@ -53,6 +57,6 @@
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
 {% block extrajs %}
-<script src="{% static "release_dashboard/js/csrf.js" %}"></script>
-<script src="{% static "release_dashboard/js/hotfix.js" %}"></script>
+<script src="{% static 'release_dashboard/js/csrf.js' %}"></script>
+<script src="{% static 'release_dashboard/js/hotfix.js' %}"></script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/release_dashboard/utils/build.py b/release_dashboard/utils/build.py
index a733e54..8976a0e 100644
--- a/release_dashboard/utils/build.py
+++ b/release_dashboard/utils/build.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ hotfix_url = (
     "{base}/job/release-tools-runner/buildWithParameters?"
     "token={token}&action={action}&branch={branch}&"
     "PROJECTNAME={project}&repository={project}&"
-    "push={push}&uuid={uuid}&remote_user={user}"
+    "push={push}&release_empty_hotfix={empty}&"
+    "uuid={uuid}&remote_user={user}"
 )
 
 
@@ -45,8 +46,12 @@ def get_response(url):
     return response
 
 
-def trigger_hotfix(project, branch, user, push="yes"):
+def trigger_hotfix(project, branch, user, push="yes", empty=False):
     flow_uuid = uuid.uuid4()
+    if empty:
+        empty_val = "true"
+    else:
+        empty_val = "false"
     params = {
         "base": settings.JENKINS_URL,
         "token": urllib.parse.quote(settings.JENKINS_TOKEN),
@@ -54,6 +59,7 @@ def trigger_hotfix(project, branch, user, push="yes"):
         "branch": urllib.parse.quote(branch),
         "project": urllib.parse.quote(project),
         "push": urllib.parse.quote(push),
+        "empty": empty_val,
         "uuid": flow_uuid,
         "user": user.username,
     }
diff --git a/release_dashboard/views/build.py b/release_dashboard/views/build.py
index 42e60b6..105cad9 100644
--- a/release_dashboard/views/build.py
+++ b/release_dashboard/views/build.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2015 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2020 The Sipwise Team - http://sipwise.com
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ def hotfix_build(request, branch, project):
         return HttpResponseNotFound(error)
 
     json_data = json.loads(request.body.decode("utf-8"))
-    if json_data["push"] == "no":
+    push = json_data.get("push", "no")
+    empty = json_data.get("empty", False)
+    if push == "no":
         logger.warn("dryrun for %s:%s", project, branch)
-    url = build.trigger_hotfix(
-        project, branch, request.user, json_data["push"]
-    )
+    url = build.trigger_hotfix(project, branch, request.user, push, empty)
     return JsonResponse({"url": url})
 
 
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@ def build_trunk_deps_old(request):
     else:
         template = "release_dashboard/build_trunk_deps.html"
         context = {
-            "projects": _projects_versions(trunk_build_deps, regex_master,),
+            "projects": _projects_versions(
+                trunk_build_deps,
+                regex_master,
+            ),
             "common_versions": {"tags": [], "branches": ["master"]},
             "debian": settings.RELEASE_DASHBOARD_DEBIAN_RELEASES,
         }
@@ -245,7 +248,10 @@ def build_trunk_release_old(request):
         return render(request, "release_dashboard/build_result.html", context)
     else:
         context = {
-            "projects": _projects_versions(trunk_projects, regex_master,),
+            "projects": _projects_versions(
+                trunk_projects,
+                regex_master,
+            ),
             "common_versions": {"tags": [], "branches": ["master"]},
             "debian": settings.RELEASE_DASHBOARD_DEBIAN_RELEASES,
         }