diff --git a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
index 4e3fae1d1..23d970d14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ on:
       version:
         description: 'Version'
         required: false
+      winget-release:
+        description: 'Release artifacts to winget'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 env:
   JAVA_VERSION: 17
@@ -193,6 +198,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish on winget repo
     runs-on: windows-latest
     needs: [build-msi]
+    if: github.event.action == 'release' || inputs.winget-release
     steps:
       - name: Submit package to Windows Package Manager Community Repository
         run: |