diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-and-update-changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/release-and-update-changelog.yml
index 7db649a..f76bd0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-and-update-changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-and-update-changelog.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ on:
 
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_version:
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
 jobs:
@@ -56,4 +60,10 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm install
 
       - name: update the changelog and add a new tag
+        if: (${{ inputs.deploy_version }} == "")
         run: pnpm release:changelog 
+        
+      - name: update the changelog and add a specific tag
+        if: (${{ inputs.deploy_version }} != "")
+        run: pnpm release:changelog --release-as ${{ inputs.deploy_version }} 
+