diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yaml
index 5317e85..f414b2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@ name: Build wheels
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      build_type:
+        type: choice
+        required: true
+        description: 'Build Type'
+        default: 'Release'
+        options:
+        - 'Release'
+        - 'Debug'
+
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -49,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           .github/workflows/scripts/build_wheels.sh \
               --cudaq-prefix $HOME/.cudaq \
+              --build-type ${{ inputs.build_type }}
 
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4