diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1720aaba4..9fade9609 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-name: release
+name: Create a new release PR
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_version:
+        type: string
+        description: 'The next version to release'
+        required: true
 
-on: workflow_dispatch
-          
 jobs:
   release:
     uses: datavisyn/github-workflows/.github/workflows/release-source.yml@main
-    secrets: inherit      
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      release_version: ${{ inputs.release_version }}
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