diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 638c02dedd..e4c7e5c928 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -12,13 +12,16 @@ on:
       sha:
         required: true
         type: string
+      build_type:
+        type: string
+        default: nightly
 
 jobs:
   cpp-tests:
     secrets: inherit
     uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-tests.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
-      build_type: nightly
+      build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
       date: ${{ inputs.date }}
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
-      build_type: nightly
+      build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
       date: ${{ inputs.date }}
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
     uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@nvks-runners
     with:
-      build_type: nightly
+      build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
       date: ${{ inputs.date }}
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}