diff --git a/.github/workflows/template_gitops.yml b/.github/workflows/template_gitops.yml
index 44d15fc..4679a37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/template_gitops.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/template_gitops.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
         default: "false"
+      docker-disable-retagging:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: "false"
       docker-file:
         required: false
         type: string
@@ -109,6 +113,7 @@ jobs:
           docker-build-secret-files: ${{ secrets.docker-build-secret-files }}
           docker-build-target: ${{ inputs.docker-build-target }}
           docker-build-provenance: ${{ inputs.docker-build-provenance }}
+          docker-disable-retagging: ${{ inputs.docker-disable-retagging }}
           docker-file: ${{ inputs.docker-file }}
           docker-image: ${{ inputs.docker-image }}
           gitops-organization: ${{ inputs.gitops-organization }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d2f89e..c00a092 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ jobs:
       docker-build-target: "any target"
       # optional: set the provenance level of the docker build, default: "false"
       docker-build-provenance: "<your-provenance-level>"
+      # optional: should the last stage image be retagged for the release image, default: false
+      docker-disable-retagging: true
       # optional: path to the Dockerfile, default: ./Dockerfile
       docker-file: <path-to-Dockerfile>
       # optional: name of the docker image, default: private/<repository_name>