diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py
index 8a914d1b8..36f7db00a 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/parameters.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import xml.etree.ElementTree as XML
 
 from jenkins_jobs.errors import JenkinsJobsException
 from jenkins_jobs.errors import MissingAttributeError
+from jenkins_jobs.errors import InvalidAttributeError
 import jenkins_jobs.modules.base
 from jenkins_jobs.modules.helpers import copyartifact_build_selector
 
@@ -654,6 +655,70 @@ def copyartifact_build_selector_param(parser, xml_parent, data):
     copyartifact_build_selector(t, data, 'defaultSelector')
 
 
+def maven_metadata_param(parser, xml_parent, data):
+    """yaml: maven-metadata
+    This parameter allows the resolution of maven artifact versions
+    by contacting the repository and reading the maven-metadata.xml.
+    Requires the Jenkins :jenkins-wiki:`Maven Metadata Plugin
+    <Maven+Metadata+Plugin>`.
+
+    :arg str name: Name of the parameter
+    :arg str description: Description of the parameter (optional)
+    :arg str repository-base-url: URL from where you retrieve your artifacts
+        (default '')
+    :arg str repository-username: Repository's username if authentication is
+        required. (default '')
+    :arg str repository-password: Repository's password if authentication is
+        required. (default '')
+    :arg str artifact-group-id: Unique project identifier (default '')
+    :arg str artifact-id: Name of the artifact without version (default '')
+    :arg str packaging: Artifact packaging option. Could be something such as
+        jar, zip, pom.... (default '')
+    :arg str versions-filter: Specify a regular expression which will be used
+        to filter the versions which are actually displayed when triggering a
+        new build. (default '')
+    :arg str default-value: For features such as SVN polling a default value
+        is required. If job will only be started manually, this field is not
+        necessary. (default '')
+    :arg str maximum-versions-to-display: The maximum number of versions to
+        display in the drop-down. Any non-number value as well as 0 or negative
+        values will default to all. (default 10)
+    :arg str sorting-order: ascending or descending
+        (default descending)
+
+    Example:
+
+    .. literalinclude::
+       /../../tests/parameters/fixtures/maven-metadata-param001.yaml
+       :language: yaml
+
+    """
+    pdef = base_param(parser, xml_parent, data, False,
+                      'eu.markov.jenkins.plugin.mvnmeta.'
+                      'MavenMetadataParameterDefinition')
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'repoBaseUrl').text = data.get('repository-base-url',
+                                                        '')
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'groupId').text = data.get('artifact-group-id', '')
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'artifactId').text = data.get('artifact-id', '')
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'packaging').text = data.get('packaging', '')
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'defaultValue').text = data.get('default-value', '')
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'versionFilter').text = data.get('versions-filter',
+                                                          '')
+
+    sort_order = data.get('sorting-order', 'descending').lower()
+    sort_dict = {'descending': 'DESC',
+                 'ascending': 'ASC'}
+
+    if sort_order not in sort_dict:
+        raise InvalidAttributeError(sort_order, sort_order, sort_dict.keys())
+
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'sortOrder').text = sort_dict[sort_order]
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'maxVersions').text = str(data.get(
+        'maximum-versions-to-display', 10))
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'username').text = data.get('repository-username', '')
+    XML.SubElement(pdef, 'password').text = data.get('repository-password', '')
+
+
 class Parameters(jenkins_jobs.modules.base.Base):
     sequence = 21
 
diff --git a/tests/parameters/fixtures/maven-metadata-param001.xml b/tests/parameters/fixtures/maven-metadata-param001.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0ee9ad9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parameters/fixtures/maven-metadata-param001.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<project>
+  <properties>
+    <hudson.model.ParametersDefinitionProperty>
+      <parameterDefinitions>
+        <eu.markov.jenkins.plugin.mvnmeta.MavenMetadataParameterDefinition>
+          <name>maven metadata param</name>
+          <description/>
+          <repoBaseUrl>http://nexus.example.com</repoBaseUrl>
+          <groupId>com.example</groupId>
+          <artifactId>example</artifactId>
+          <packaging>jar</packaging>
+          <defaultValue>FIRST</defaultValue>
+          <versionFilter>[0-9]+</versionFilter>
+          <sortOrder>ASC</sortOrder>
+          <maxVersions>5</maxVersions>
+          <username>username</username>
+          <password>password</password>
+        </eu.markov.jenkins.plugin.mvnmeta.MavenMetadataParameterDefinition>
+      </parameterDefinitions>
+    </hudson.model.ParametersDefinitionProperty>
+  </properties>
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/parameters/fixtures/maven-metadata-param001.yaml b/tests/parameters/fixtures/maven-metadata-param001.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7aab47cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parameters/fixtures/maven-metadata-param001.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+parameters:
+  - maven-metadata:
+      name: 'maven metadata param'
+      repository-base-url: 'http://nexus.example.com'
+      repository-username: 'username'
+      repository-password: 'password'
+      artifact-group-id: 'com.example'
+      artifact-id: 'example'
+      packaging: 'jar'
+      versions-filter: '[0-9]+'
+      default-value: 'FIRST'
+      maximum-versions-to-display: "5"
+      sorting-order: "Ascending"