diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1f779faf..1f98e838 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,18 @@
 # It bumps the pyproject.toml version (major
 # Using this version it creates a tag and a release
 
-name: Release major version (create tag and bump poetry version)
+name: Release major or minor version (create tag and bump poetry version)
 
-on: workflow_dispatch
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_type:
+        type: choice
+        description: Choose type of release
+        default: major
+        options:
+        - minor
+        - major
 
 jobs:
   update-packages:
@@ -22,13 +31,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config user.name github-actions
           git config user.email github-actions@github.com
-          poetry version major
+          poetry version ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }}
           PROJECT_VERSION=$(poetry version --short)
           echo "PROJECT_VERSION=$PROJECT_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           sed -i "1 s/.*/version: $PROJECT_VERSION/" template_input.yaml
           git add template_input.yaml
           git add pyproject.toml
-          git commit -m "bump up major version from release workflow: version $PROJECT_VERSION"
+          git commit -m "bump up ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }} version from release workflow: version $PROJECT_VERSION"
           git push
       - name: Create Release
         uses: actions/create-release@latest