diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-meshery-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-meshery-version.yml
index ab48cd36..a7ef37dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-meshery-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-meshery-version.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,36 @@ name: Bump Meshery, Meshery Extensions and Meshery Cloud
 on:
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_tag:
+        description: 'Release tag to bump to (defaults to latest if empty)'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
+  get-release-tag:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      release_tag: ${{ steps.set_tag.outputs.tag }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Set release tag
+        id: set_tag
+        run: |
+          if [ -n "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" ]; then
+            # tag from release event
+            echo "tag=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          elif [ -n "${{ inputs.release_tag }}" ]; then
+            # input tag in workflow dispatch
+            echo "tag=${{ github.event.inputs.release_tag }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            # Fetch latest published release tag
+            TAG=$(curl -L -s https://github.com/layer5io/sistent/releases/latest | grep -oP 'releases/tag/\K[^"]+' | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' | head -1)
+            echo "tag=${TAG}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+
   bump-meshery:
+    needs: get-release-tag
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Meshery code
@@ -27,22 +54,23 @@ jobs:
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASEDRAFTER_PAT }}
-          commit-message: Bump sistent ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }} dependencies
+          commit-message: Bump sistent ${{ needs.get-release-tag.outputs.release_tag }} dependencies
           committer: ${{ github.actor }} <${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com>
           author: ${{ github.actor }} <${{ github.actor }}@users.noreply.github.com>
           signoff: true
           branch: bump-sistent-bot
           delete-branch: true
-          title: '[Chore]: Bump ${{ github.event.release.name }}'
+          title: '[Chore]: Bump sistent ${{ needs.get-release-tag.outputs.release_tag }}'
           add-paths: |
             ui/package.json
             ui/package-lock.json
           body: |
-            Update to Sistent ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+            Update to Sistent ${{ needs.get-release-tag.outputs.release_tag }}
             
             _This pull request has been auto-generated by [l5io](http://github.com/l5io)_
           assignees: l5io
           draft: false
+
   bump-meshery-extensions:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: