diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index 02b4b0040..176860838 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@ on:
         description: "Specify the semver version for the next release, to override the default semver bump"
         default: ""
         required: false
+      skip_semver_checks:
+        type: boolean
+        description: "Skip the semver compatibility checks. Not recommended!"
+        default: false
+        required: false
 
 jobs:
   call:
-    uses: holochain/actions/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml@v1.4.0
+    uses: holochain/actions/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml@v1.6.0
     with:
       cliff_config: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holochain/release-integration/refs/heads/main/pre-1.0-cliff.toml"
       force_version: ${{ inputs.force_version }}
+      skip_semver_checks: ${{ inputs.skip_semver_checks }}
     secrets:
       HRA2_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HRA2_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 2cfc3b132..a661a5aa5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   call:
-    uses: holochain/actions/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml@v1.4.0
+    uses: holochain/actions/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml@v1.6.0
     secrets:
       HRA2_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HRA2_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       HRA2_CRATES_IO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HRA2_CRATES_IO_TOKEN }}