1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/buildbot/build.sh b/buildbot/build.sh
index f04240f..c6ff84c 100755
--- a/buildbot/build.sh
+++ b/buildbot/build.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,11 @@ if test $active = "test-blue"; then
   nonactive="test-green"
 fi
 
+PAUSE_LOCKFILE=/tmp/buildbot_pause.lock
+
+if [ -f $PAUSE_LOCKFILE ]; then
+echo "The Buildbot is paused, remove ${PAUSE_LOCKFILE} to resume."
+exit 0
+fi
+
 sudo -u $nonactive bash -c 'source $HOME/activate; taler-deployment-build'