diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-cli-extras.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-cli-extras.yml
index 176d10c..f7070dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-cli-extras.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-cli-extras.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-    tags:
-      - v*
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      publish_to_pypi:
+        description: 'Publish to TestPyPI and PyPI'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 jobs:
   build-wheels:
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           path: helics_cli_extras/dist
 
       - name: Publish package to TestPyPI
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.publish_to_pypi == true }}
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
         with:
           user: __token__
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           packages-dir: helics_cli_extras/dist
 
       - name: Publish package to PyPI
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.publish_to_pypi == true }}
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
         with:
           packages-dir: helics_cli_extras/dist
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