diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-cr.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-cr.yml
index f4045e5..345b8f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-cr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-cr.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ on:
         description: 'container image tag'
         default: 'latest'
         required: true
+      cr_imagename:
+        description: 'container image name - leave blank to use GITHUB variables (if specified) or repo name'
+        default: ''
+        required: false
 env:
-  CR_IMAGENAME: ${{ vars.CR_IMAGENAME || github.event.repository.name }}
+  CR_IMAGENAME: ${{ vars.CR_IMAGENAME || github.event.inputs.cr_imagename || github.event.repository.name }}
   CR_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CR_PASSWORD }}
   CR_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CR_USERNAME }}
   CR_HOST: ${{ vars.CR_HOST }}