diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6234a67..c3a7eea 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>codedeploy</artifactId>
-  <version>1.17-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.17-CONTENT</version>
   <packaging>hpi</packaging>
   <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
   <name>AWS CodeDeploy Plugin for Jenkins</name>
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
 
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jenkins-ci.plugins</groupId>
+      <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
       <artifactId>aws-java-sdk</artifactId>
-      <version>1.11.119</version>
+      <version>1.11.203</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSClients.java b/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSClients.java
index 376c3c1..88c3517 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSClients.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSClients.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2014 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
  * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * A copy of the License is located at
- * 
+ *
  *  http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0
- * 
+ *
  * or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is distributed
  * on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either
  * express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing
@@ -74,20 +74,20 @@ public AWSClients(String region, AWSCredentials credentials, String proxyHost, i
         codedeploy.setRegion(Region.getRegion(Regions.fromName(this.region)));
         s3.setRegion(Region.getRegion(Regions.fromName(this.region)));
     }
-    
+
     public static AWSClients fromDefaultCredentialChain(String region, String proxyHost, int proxyPort) {
         return new AWSClients(region, null, proxyHost, proxyPort);
     }
-    
+
     public static AWSClients fromIAMRole(String region, String iamRole, String externalId, String proxyHost, int proxyPort) {
         return new AWSClients(region, getCredentials(iamRole, externalId), proxyHost, proxyPort);
     }
-    
+
     public static AWSClients fromBasicCredentials(String region, String awsAccessKey, String awsSecretKey, String proxyHost, int proxyPort) {
         return new AWSClients(region, new BasicAWSCredentials(awsAccessKey, awsSecretKey), proxyHost, proxyPort);
     }
 
-    /**
+    /*
      * Via the default provider chain (i.e., global keys for this Jenkins instance),  return the account ID for the
      * currently authenticated user.
      * @return 12-digit account id
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSCodeDeployPublisher.java b/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSCodeDeployPublisher.java
index 7ecc46f..abe2237 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSCodeDeployPublisher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSCodeDeployPublisher.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
 
-/**
+/*
  * The AWS CodeDeploy Publisher is a post-build plugin that adds the ability to start a new CodeDeploy deployment
  * with the project's workspace as the application revision.
  * <p/>
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public class AWSCodeDeployPublisher extends Publisher {
     private final String credentials;
     private final String deploymentMethod;
     private final String versionFileName;
+    private final String fileExistsBehaviour;
 
     private PrintStream logger;
     private Map <String, String> envVars;
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ public AWSCodeDeployPublisher(
             String proxyHost,
             int proxyPort,
             String excludes,
-            String subdirectory) {
+            String subdirectory,
+            String fileExistsBehaviour) {
 
         this.externalId = externalId;
         this.applicationName = applicationName;
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ public AWSCodeDeployPublisher(
         this.awsSecretKey = awsSecretKey;
         this.iamRoleArn = iamRoleArn;
         this.deploymentGroupAppspec = deploymentGroupAppspec;
+        this.fileExistsBehaviour = fileExistsBehaviour;
 
         if (waitForCompletion != null && waitForCompletion) {
             this.waitForCompletion = waitForCompletion;
@@ -419,6 +422,7 @@ private String createDeployment(AWSClients aws, RevisionLocation revisionLocatio
                         .withApplicationName(getApplicationNameFromEnv())
                         .withRevision(revisionLocation)
                         .withDescription("Deployment created by Jenkins")
+                        .withFileExistsBehavior(getFileExistsBehaviour())
         );
 
         return createDeploymentResult.getDeploymentId();
@@ -492,7 +496,7 @@ public BuildStepMonitor getRequiredMonitorService() {
         return BuildStepMonitor.STEP;
     }
 
-    /**
+    /*
      * Descriptor for {@link AWSCodeDeployPublisher}. Used as a singleton.
      * The class is marked as public so that it can be accessed from views.
      * <p/>
@@ -727,6 +731,10 @@ public int getProxyPort() {
         return proxyPort;
     }
 
+    public String getFileExistsBehaviour() {
+        return fileExistsBehaviour;
+    }
+
     public String getApplicationNameFromEnv() {
         return Util.replaceMacro(this.applicationName, envVars);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSCodeDeployPublisher/config.jelly b/src/main/resources/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSCodeDeployPublisher/config.jelly
index 104cdb1..3896d08 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSCodeDeployPublisher/config.jelly
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/amazonaws/codedeploy/AWSCodeDeployPublisher/config.jelly
@@ -61,6 +61,26 @@
       </f:optionalBlock>
     </f:radioBlock>
 
+    <f:entry title="ContentOptions">
+    <f:radioBlock title="Disallow" name="fileExistsBehaviour" value="DISALLOW" checked="${instance.getFileExistsBehaviour() == 'DISALLOW'}" inline="true">
+      <f:description>
+        The deployment fails. This is also the default behavior if no option is specified.
+      </f:description>
+    </f:radioBlock>
+
+    <f:radioBlock title="Overwrite" name="fileExistsBehaviour" value="OVERWRITE" checked="${instance.getFileExistsBehaviour() == 'OVERWRITE'}" inline="true">
+      <f:description>
+        The version of the file from the application revision currently being deployed replaces the version already on the instance.
+      </f:description>
+    </f:radioBlock>
+
+    <f:radioBlock title="Retain" name="fileExistsBehaviour" value="RETAIN" checked="${instance.getFileExistsBehaviour() == 'RETAIN'}" inline="true">
+      <f:description>
+        The version of the file already on the instance is kept and used as part of the new deployment.
+      </f:description>
+    </f:radioBlock>
+    </f:entry>
+
   <f:radioBlock title="Use Access/Secret keys" name="credentials" checked="${instance.getCredentials() == 'awsAccessKey'}" inline="true" value="awsAccessKey">
     <f:description>
       If these keys are left blank, the plugin will attempt to use credentials from the default provider chain. That