diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-debian12-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build-debian12-dev.yml
index 335ab8f..5628f84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-debian12-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-debian12-dev.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ on:
       node_version:
         description: 'Node Version'
         required: true
-        default: ${{ vars.RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION }}
+        default: ''
+
+env:
+  TAG: ${{ inputs.node_version || env.RECOMMENDED_NODE_VERSION }}
 
 jobs:
   build-dev-image: