diff --git a/cncd/queue/fifo.go b/cncd/queue/fifo.go
index ced613d64..275baeae0 100644
--- a/cncd/queue/fifo.go
+++ b/cncd/queue/fifo.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type entry struct {
@@ -50,6 +52,19 @@ func (q *fifo) Push(c context.Context, task *Task) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Push pushes an item to the tail of this queue.
+func (q *fifo) PushAtOnce(c context.Context, tasks []*Task) error {
+	q.Lock()
+	for _, task := range tasks {
+		q.pending.PushBack(task)
+	}
+	q.Unlock()
+	for range tasks {
+		go q.process()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Poll retrieves and removes the head of this queue.
 func (q *fifo) Poll(c context.Context, f Filter) (*Task, error) {
 	q.Lock()
@@ -187,21 +202,48 @@ func (q *fifo) process() {
 loop:
 	for e := q.pending.Front(); e != nil; e = next {
 		next = e.Next()
-		item := e.Value.(*Task)
+		task := e.Value.(*Task)
+		logrus.Debugf("queue: trying to assign task: %v with deps %v", task.ID, task.Dependencies)
+		if q.depsInQueue(task) {
+			continue
+		}
 		for w := range q.workers {
-			if w.filter(item) {
+			if w.filter(task) {
 				delete(q.workers, w)
 				q.pending.Remove(e)
 
-				q.running[item.ID] = &entry{
-					item:     item,
+				q.running[task.ID] = &entry{
+					item:     task,
 					done:     make(chan bool),
 					deadline: time.Now().Add(q.extension),
 				}
 
-				w.channel <- item
+				logrus.Debugf("queue: assigned task: %v with deps %v", task.ID, task.Dependencies)
+				w.channel <- task
 				break loop
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (q *fifo) depsInQueue(task *Task) bool {
+	var next *list.Element
+	for e := q.pending.Front(); e != nil; e = next {
+		next = e.Next()
+		possibleDep, ok := e.Value.(*Task)
+		logrus.Debugf("queue: in queue right now: %v", possibleDep.ID)
+		for _, dep := range task.Dependencies {
+			if ok && possibleDep.ID == dep {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	for possibleDepID := range q.running {
+		for _, dep := range task.Dependencies {
+			if possibleDepID == dep {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/cncd/queue/fifo_test.go b/cncd/queue/fifo_test.go
index 5123671bd..8d73a0f56 100644
--- a/cncd/queue/fifo_test.go
+++ b/cncd/queue/fifo_test.go
@@ -117,3 +117,30 @@ func TestFifoEvict(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expect not found error when evicting item not in queue, got %s", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestFifoDependencies(t *testing.T) {
+	task1 := &Task{
+		ID: "1",
+	}
+
+	task2 := &Task{
+		ID:           "2",
+		Dependencies: []string{"1"},
+	}
+
+	q := New().(*fifo)
+	q.Push(noContext, task2)
+	q.Push(noContext, task1)
+
+	got, _ := q.Poll(noContext, func(*Task) bool { return true })
+	if got != task1 {
+		t.Errorf("expect task1 returned from queue as task2 depends on it")
+		return
+	}
+
+	got, _ = q.Poll(noContext, func(*Task) bool { return true })
+	if got != task2 {
+		t.Errorf("expect task2 returned from queue")
+		return
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cncd/queue/queue.go b/cncd/queue/queue.go
index fa25a798a..2fa4626bd 100644
--- a/cncd/queue/queue.go
+++ b/cncd/queue/queue.go
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ type Task struct {
 
 	// Labels represents the key-value pairs the entry is lebeled with.
 	Labels map[string]string `json:"labels,omitempty"`
+
+	// Task IDs this task depend on
+	Dependencies []string
 }
 
 // InfoT provides runtime information.
@@ -44,9 +47,12 @@ type Filter func(*Task) bool
 // Queue defines a task queue for scheduling tasks among
 // a pool of workers.
 type Queue interface {
-	// Push pushes an task to the tail of this queue.
+	// Push pushes a task to the tail of this queue.
 	Push(c context.Context, task *Task) error
 
+	// Push pushes a task to the tail of this queue.
+	PushAtOnce(c context.Context, tasks []*Task) error
+
 	// Poll retrieves and removes a task head of this queue.
 	Poll(c context.Context, f Filter) (*Task, error)
 
diff --git a/model/queue.go b/model/queue.go
index 040728ae3..433fdcc00 100644
--- a/model/queue.go
+++ b/model/queue.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ type persistentQueue struct {
 	store TaskStore
 }
 
-// Push pushes an task to the tail of this queue.
+// Push pushes a task to the tail of this queue.
 func (q *persistentQueue) Push(c context.Context, task *queue.Task) error {
 	q.store.TaskInsert(&Task{
 		ID:     task.ID,
@@ -68,6 +68,24 @@ func (q *persistentQueue) Push(c context.Context, task *queue.Task) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// Push pushes multiple tasks to the tail of this queue.
+func (q *persistentQueue) PushAtOnce(c context.Context, tasks []*queue.Task) error {
+	for _, task := range tasks {
+		q.store.TaskInsert(&Task{
+			ID:     task.ID,
+			Data:   task.Data,
+			Labels: task.Labels,
+		})
+	}
+	err := q.Queue.PushAtOnce(c, tasks)
+	if err != nil {
+		for _, task := range tasks {
+			q.store.TaskDelete(task.ID)
+		}
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 // Poll retrieves and removes a task head of this queue.
 func (q *persistentQueue) Poll(c context.Context, f queue.Filter) (*queue.Task, error) {
 	task, err := q.Queue.Poll(c, f)
diff --git a/server/build.go b/server/build.go
index f45f41740..943539308 100644
--- a/server/build.go
+++ b/server/build.go
@@ -315,9 +315,9 @@ func PostApproval(c *gin.Context) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var yamls []string
+	var yamls []*remote.FileMeta
 	for _, y := range configs {
-		yamls = append(yamls, string(y.Data))
+		yamls = append(yamls, &remote.FileMeta{Data: []byte(y.Data), Name: y.Name})
 	}
 
 	b := procBuilder{
@@ -478,6 +478,13 @@ func PostBuild(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	err = persistBuildConfigs(configs, build.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("failure to persist build config for %s. %s", repo.FullName, err)
+		c.AbortWithError(500, err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Read query string parameters into buildParams, exclude reserved params
 	var buildParams = map[string]string{}
 	for key, val := range c.Request.URL.Query() {
@@ -508,9 +515,9 @@ func PostBuild(c *gin.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	var yamls []string
+	var yamls []*remote.FileMeta
 	for _, y := range configs {
-		yamls = append(yamls, string(y.Data))
+		yamls = append(yamls, &remote.FileMeta{Data: []byte(y.Data), Name: y.Name})
 	}
 
 	b := procBuilder{
@@ -589,6 +596,20 @@ func DeleteBuildLogs(c *gin.Context) {
 	c.String(204, "")
 }
 
+func persistBuildConfigs(configs []*model.Config, buildID int64) error {
+	for _, conf := range configs {
+		buildConfig := &model.BuildConfig{
+			ConfigID: conf.ID,
+			BuildID:  buildID,
+		}
+		err := Config.Storage.Config.BuildConfigCreate(buildConfig)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 var deleteStr = `[
 	{
 	  "proc": %q,
diff --git a/server/hook.go b/server/hook.go
index 5b64ce844..833408e94 100644
--- a/server/hook.go
+++ b/server/hook.go
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// persist the build config for historical correctness, restarts, etc
 	for _, remoteYamlConfig := range remoteYamlConfigs {
-		conf, err := findOrPersistPipelineConfig(build, remoteYamlConfig.Data)
-		fmt.Println(conf)
+		_, err := findOrPersistPipelineConfig(build, remoteYamlConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("failure to find or persist build config for %s. %s", repo.FullName, err)
 			c.AbortWithError(500, err)
@@ -230,11 +229,6 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var yamls []string
-	for _, y := range remoteYamlConfigs {
-		yamls = append(yamls, string(y.Data))
-	}
-
 	b := procBuilder{
 		Repo:  repo,
 		Curr:  build,
@@ -244,7 +238,7 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 		Regs:  regs,
 		Envs:  envs,
 		Link:  httputil.GetURL(c.Request),
-		Yamls: yamls,
+		Yamls: remoteYamlConfigs,
 	}
 	buildItems, err := b.Build()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -265,14 +259,15 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 	queueBuild(build, repo, buildItems)
 }
 
-func findOrPersistPipelineConfig(build *model.Build, remoteYamlConfig []byte) (*model.Config, error) {
-	sha := shasum(remoteYamlConfig)
+func findOrPersistPipelineConfig(build *model.Build, remoteYamlConfig *remote.FileMeta) (*model.Config, error) {
+	sha := shasum(remoteYamlConfig.Data)
 	conf, err := Config.Storage.Config.ConfigFindIdentical(build.RepoID, sha)
 	if err != nil {
 		conf = &model.Config{
 			RepoID: build.RepoID,
-			Data:   string(remoteYamlConfig),
+			Data:   string(remoteYamlConfig.Data),
 			Hash:   sha,
+			Name:   sanitizePath(remoteYamlConfig.Name),
 		}
 		err = Config.Storage.Config.ConfigCreate(conf)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -296,6 +291,7 @@ func findOrPersistPipelineConfig(build *model.Build, remoteYamlConfig []byte) (*
 	return conf, nil
 }
 
+// publishes message to UI clients
 func publishToTopic(c *gin.Context, build *model.Build, repo *model.Repo) {
 	message := pubsub.Message{
 		Labels: map[string]string{
@@ -314,6 +310,7 @@ func publishToTopic(c *gin.Context, build *model.Build, repo *model.Repo) {
 }
 
 func queueBuild(build *model.Build, repo *model.Repo, buildItems []*buildItem) {
+	var tasks []*queue.Task
 	for _, item := range buildItems {
 		task := new(queue.Task)
 		task.ID = fmt.Sprint(item.Proc.ID)
@@ -323,6 +320,7 @@ func queueBuild(build *model.Build, repo *model.Repo, buildItems []*buildItem) {
 		}
 		task.Labels["platform"] = item.Platform
 		task.Labels["repo"] = repo.FullName
+		task.Dependencies = taskIds(item.DependsOn, buildItems)
 
 		task.Data, _ = json.Marshal(rpc.Pipeline{
 			ID:      fmt.Sprint(item.Proc.ID),
@@ -331,8 +329,21 @@ func queueBuild(build *model.Build, repo *model.Repo, buildItems []*buildItem) {
 		})
 
 		Config.Services.Logs.Open(context.Background(), task.ID)
-		Config.Services.Queue.Push(context.Background(), task)
+		tasks = append(tasks, task)
 	}
+	Config.Services.Queue.PushAtOnce(context.Background(), tasks)
+}
+
+func taskIds(dependsOn []string, buildItems []*buildItem) []string {
+	taskIds := []string{}
+	for _, dep := range dependsOn {
+		for _, buildItem := range buildItems {
+			if buildItem.Proc.Name == dep {
+				taskIds = append(taskIds, fmt.Sprint(buildItem.Proc.ID))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return taskIds
 }
 
 func shasum(raw []byte) string {
diff --git a/server/procBuilder.go b/server/procBuilder.go
index 7cd70e13a..230656dd6 100644
--- a/server/procBuilder.go
+++ b/server/procBuilder.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/laszlocph/drone-oss-08/cncd/pipeline/pipeline/frontend/yaml/linter"
 	"github.com/laszlocph/drone-oss-08/cncd/pipeline/pipeline/frontend/yaml/matrix"
 	"github.com/laszlocph/drone-oss-08/model"
+	"github.com/laszlocph/drone-oss-08/remote"
 )
 
 // Takes the hook data and the yaml and returns in internal data model
@@ -39,15 +40,16 @@ type procBuilder struct {
 	Secs  []*model.Secret
 	Regs  []*model.Registry
 	Link  string
-	Yamls []string
+	Yamls []*remote.FileMeta
 	Envs  map[string]string
 }
 
 type buildItem struct {
-	Proc     *model.Proc
-	Platform string
-	Labels   map[string]string
-	Config   *backend.Config
+	Proc      *model.Proc
+	Platform  string
+	Labels    map[string]string
+	DependsOn []string
+	Config    *backend.Config
 }
 
 func (b *procBuilder) Build() ([]*buildItem, error) {
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ func (b *procBuilder) Build() ([]*buildItem, error) {
 
 	for j, y := range b.Yamls {
 		// matrix axes
-		axes, err := matrix.ParseString(y)
+		axes, err := matrix.ParseString(string(y.Data))
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ func (b *procBuilder) Build() ([]*buildItem, error) {
 				PGID:    j + i + 1,
 				State:   model.StatusPending,
 				Environ: axis,
+				Name:    sanitizePath(y.Name),
 			}
 			b.Curr.Procs = append(b.Curr.Procs, proc)
 
@@ -77,13 +80,13 @@ func (b *procBuilder) Build() ([]*buildItem, error) {
 			environ := b.environmentVariables(metadata, axis)
 
 			// substitute vars
-			y, err := b.envsubst_(y, environ)
+			substituted, err := b.envsubst_(string(y.Data), environ)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 
 			// parse yaml pipeline
-			parsed, err := yaml.ParseString(y)
+			parsed, err := yaml.ParseString(substituted)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
@@ -101,10 +104,11 @@ func (b *procBuilder) Build() ([]*buildItem, error) {
 			ir := b.toInternalRepresentation(parsed, environ, metadata, proc.ID)
 
 			item := &buildItem{
-				Proc:     proc,
-				Config:   ir,
-				Labels:   parsed.Labels,
-				Platform: metadata.Sys.Arch,
+				Proc:      proc,
+				Config:    ir,
+				Labels:    parsed.Labels,
+				DependsOn: parsed.DependsOn,
+				Platform:  metadata.Sys.Arch,
 			}
 			if item.Labels == nil {
 				item.Labels = map[string]string{}
@@ -289,3 +293,10 @@ func metadataFromStruct(repo *model.Repo, build, last *model.Build, proc *model.
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+func sanitizePath(path string) string {
+	path = strings.TrimSuffix(path, ".yml")
+	path = strings.TrimPrefix(path, ".drone/")
+	path = strings.TrimPrefix(path, ".")
+	return path
+}
diff --git a/server/procBuilder_test.go b/server/procBuilder_test.go
index aaf002821..177a960c5 100644
--- a/server/procBuilder_test.go
+++ b/server/procBuilder_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/laszlocph/drone-oss-08/model"
+	"github.com/laszlocph/drone-oss-08/remote"
 )
 
 func TestMultilineEnvsubst(t *testing.T) {
@@ -33,17 +34,20 @@ bbb`,
 		Secs:  []*model.Secret{},
 		Regs:  []*model.Registry{},
 		Link:  "",
-		Yamls: []string{`pipeline:
+		Yamls: []*remote.FileMeta{
+			&remote.FileMeta{Data: []byte(`
+pipeline:
   xxx:
     image: scratch
     yyy: ${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE}
-`, `pipeline:
+`)},
+			&remote.FileMeta{Data: []byte(`
+pipeline:
   build:
     image: scratch
     yyy: ${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE}
-`,
-		},
-	}
+`)},
+		}}
 
 	if buildItems, err := b.Build(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -61,15 +65,19 @@ func TestMultiPipeline(t *testing.T) {
 		Secs:  []*model.Secret{},
 		Regs:  []*model.Registry{},
 		Link:  "",
-		Yamls: []string{`pipeline:
-  lint:
+		Yamls: []*remote.FileMeta{
+			&remote.FileMeta{Data: []byte(`
+pipeline:
+  xxx:
     image: scratch
     yyy: ${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE}
-`, `pipeline:
-  test:
+`)},
+			&remote.FileMeta{Data: []byte(`
+pipeline:
+  build:
     image: scratch
     yyy: ${DRONE_COMMIT_MESSAGE}
-`,
+`)},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -81,3 +89,38 @@ func TestMultiPipeline(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Should have generated 2 buildItems")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDependsOn(t *testing.T) {
+	b := procBuilder{
+		Repo:  &model.Repo{},
+		Curr:  &model.Build{},
+		Last:  &model.Build{},
+		Netrc: &model.Netrc{},
+		Secs:  []*model.Secret{},
+		Regs:  []*model.Registry{},
+		Link:  "",
+		Yamls: []*remote.FileMeta{
+			&remote.FileMeta{Data: []byte(`
+pipeline:
+  deploy:
+    image: scratch
+
+depends_on:
+  - lint
+  - test
+  - build
+`)},
+		},
+	}
+
+	buildItems, err := b.Build()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(buildItems[0].DependsOn) != 3 {
+		t.Fatal("Should have 3 dependencies")
+	}
+	if buildItems[0].DependsOn[1] != "test" {
+		t.Fatal("Should depend on test")
+	}
+}