diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e531c698..78a87d94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 name: Release
 on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - '*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      releaseVersion:
+        description: 'The target version you want to update and release'
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   set-package-matrix:
@@ -34,6 +36,13 @@ jobs:
           ref: main
           python-version: '3.11'
           token: ${{ secrets.CHECKOUT_PAT }}
+      - name: Add tag and push to the repository
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "API Team"
+          git config user.email "api-team@thousandeyes.com"
+
+          git tag ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
+          git push origin ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
@@ -44,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install setuptools wheel build
       - name: Build
         run: |
-          echo $GITHUB_REF_NAME >> ${{ matrix.package-name }}/.version
+          echo ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }} >> ${{ matrix.package-name }}/.version
           cp LICENSE NOTICE ${{ matrix.package-name }}/  
           python -m build ${{ matrix.package-name }} --outdir dist/
       - name: Publish