diff --git a/.github/workflows/redis-cluster.yml b/.github/workflows/redis-cluster.yml
index 94599f2198642..2e7c0d92324b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/redis-cluster.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/redis-cluster.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ on:
     branches: [ "main" ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:            # <-- added: allows manual runs from the Actions UI
+    inputs:
+      redis_version:
+        description: 'Redis version (overrides REDIS_VERSION env)'
+        required: false
+        default: '8.4'
+      base_os:
+        description: 'Base OS (overrides BASE_OS env)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'debian-12'
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -18,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Build the Docker image
       run: |
+        # Use inputs when provided, fallback to env
+        REDIS_VERSION="${{ github.event.inputs.redis_version || env.REDIS_VERSION }}"
+        BASE_OS="${{ github.event.inputs.base_os || env.BASE_OS }}"
         BUILD_PATH="bitnami/${REDIS_CONTAINER}/${REDIS_VERSION}/${BASE_OS}"
         LOCAL_TAG="dvs-${REDIS_CONTAINER}:${REDIS_VERSION}-${BASE_OS}"
         docker build "$BUILD_PATH" \