diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9ec31f4..36c92a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ on:
     tags: ["v*"]
   pull_request:
     branches: [main]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_tag:
+        description: "Tag name for release (e.g. v1.0.0). Leave empty to build without releasing."
+        required: false
+        default: ""
 
 jobs:
   unit-test:
@@ -79,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     needs: [build, integration-test]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.release_tag != '')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -100,6 +106,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_tag || github.ref_name }}
           generate_release_notes: true
           files: |
             ./rpms/*.rpm