diff --git a/.github/docs/release.md b/.github/docs/release.md
index 272505c81..88657f189 100644
--- a/.github/docs/release.md
+++ b/.github/docs/release.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ This checklist will prepare `v1.3.0` from `v1.2.0`. Adjust your version numbers
     6. Update versions [versions.go](../../internal/versions/versions.go#L33-L39) to `v1.3.0` and **push your changes**.
     7. Create a [production coreOS image](/.github/workflows/build-coreos.yml)
         ```sh
-        gh workflow run build-coreos.yml --ref release/v1.3 -F debug=false -F coreOSConfigBranch=release/v1.3
+        gh workflow run build-coreos.yml --ref release/v1.3 -F debug=false -F coreOSConfigBranch=release/v1.3 -F imageVersion=v1.3.0
         ```
     8. Update [default images in config](/internal/config/images_enterprise.go)
     9. Run E2E tests to confirm stability and [generate measurements](/.github/workflows/e2e-test-manual.yml)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-coreos.yml b/.github/workflows/build-coreos.yml
index a1525e27b..4898ea4f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-coreos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-coreos.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
         description: "Branch of CoreOS config repo to build from"
         default: "main"
         required: false
+      imageVersion:
+        description: "Semantic version including patch e.g. v<major>.<minor>.<patch> (only used for releases)"
+        required: false
       debug:
         description: "Build debug image"
         type: boolean
@@ -87,16 +90,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           timestamp=${{ steps.version.outputs.timestamp }}
           semver=${{ steps.version.outputs.semanticVersion }}
-          releaseVersion=${{ steps.version.outputs.releaseVersion }}
+          imageVersion=${{ inputs.imageVersion }}
           pseudover=${{ steps.version.outputs.pseudoVersion }}
           echo "azureImageName=constellation-${pseudover//./-}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           if [ "${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/') && (inputs.debug == false) }}" = true ]
           then
-            echo "gcpImageName=constellation-${releaseVersion//./-}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "gcpImageName=constellation-${imageVersion//./-}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "gcpImageFamily=constellation" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "azureGalleryName=Constellation" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "azureImageDefinition=constellation" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "azureImageVersion=${releaseVersion:1}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "azureImageVersion=${imageVersion:1}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           elif [ "${{ ((github.ref == 'refs/heads/main') || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/release/')) && (inputs.debug == true) }}" = true ]
           then
             echo "gcpImageName=constellation-${{ steps.version.outputs.timestamp }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV