diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-99_notif-published.yml b/.github/workflows/release-99_notif-published.yml
index b5b2ed38e845..d9ef7b5e9145 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-99_notif-published.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-99_notif-published.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 name: Release - Announce release to Matrix rooms
 on:
-  release:
-    types:
-      - published
-      - prereleased
+  # release:
+  #   types:
+  #     - published
+  #     - prereleased
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      message:
+        description: "Message to send to Matrix"
+        required: false
 
 jobs:
   ping_matrix:
@@ -13,29 +19,33 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         channel:
           # Internal
-          - name: "RelEng: Polkadot Release Coordination"
-            room: '!cqAmzdIcbOFwrdrubV:parity.io'
+          # - name: "RelEng: Polkadot Release Coordination"
+          #   room: '!cqAmzdIcbOFwrdrubV:parity.io'
+          #   pre-release: true
+
+          - name: 'Team: RelEng Internal'
+            room: '!GvAyzgCDgaVrvibaAF:parity.io'
             pre-release: true
 
          # External
-          - name: 'Ledger <> Polkadot Coordination'
-            room: '!EoIhaKfGPmFOBrNSHT:web3.foundation'
-            pre-release: true
+          # - name: 'Ledger <> Polkadot Coordination'
+          #   room: '!EoIhaKfGPmFOBrNSHT:web3.foundation'
+          #   pre-release: true
 
           # Public
-          - name: '#polkadotvalidatorlounge:web3.foundation'
-            room: '!NZrbtteFeqYKCUGQtr:matrix.parity.io'
-            pre-releases: false
-          - name: '#polkadot-announcements:parity.io'
-            room: '!UqHPWiCBGZWxrmYBkF:matrix.parity.io'
-            pre-releases: false
-          - name: '#kusama-announce:parity.io'
-            room: '!FMwxpQnYhRCNDRsYGI:matrix.parity.io'
-            pre-releases: false
+          # - name: '#polkadotvalidatorlounge:web3.foundation'
+          #   room: '!NZrbtteFeqYKCUGQtr:matrix.parity.io'
+          #   pre-releases: false
+          # - name: '#polkadot-announcements:parity.io'
+          #   room: '!UqHPWiCBGZWxrmYBkF:matrix.parity.io'
+          #   pre-releases: false
+          # - name: '#kusama-announce:parity.io'
+          #   room: '!FMwxpQnYhRCNDRsYGI:matrix.parity.io'
+          #   pre-releases: false
 
     steps:
       - name: Matrix notification to ${{ matrix.channel.name }}
-        if: github.event.release.prerelease == false || matrix.channel.pre-release
+        # if: github.event.release.prerelease == false || matrix.channel.pre-release
         uses: s3krit/matrix-message-action@70ad3fb812ee0e45ff8999d6af11cafad11a6ecf # v0.0.3
         with:
           room_id: ${{ matrix.channel.room }}
@@ -48,3 +58,4 @@ jobs:
             Release version: [${{github.event.release.tag_name}}](${{github.event.release.html_url}})
 
             -----
+            ${{ inputs.message }}