diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e4e711ee27..25553c2b0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: eclipse-zenoh/ci/.github/workflows/release-crates-dockerhub.yml@main
     with:
       no-build: true
-      live-run: true
+      live-run: ${{ inputs.live-run || false }}
       version: ${{ needs.tag.outputs.version }}
       repo: ${{ github.repository }}
       branch: ${{ needs.tag.outputs.branch }}