diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_docker_release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_docker_release.yml
index 4ae104bf..357ad573 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_docker_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_docker_release.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [published]
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      is_release:
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        description: "Is this a release image?"
     branches:
       - release-*
 jobs: