diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index b2a4843..3bd25f3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: string
     inputs:
+      environment:
+        required: true
+        type: string
       image:
         required: false
         type: string
@@ -80,4 +83,4 @@ jobs:
           echo "    StrictHostKeyChecking no" >> ~/.ssh/config
 
       - name: Deploy
-        run: vendor/bin/dep deploy environment=production
+        run: vendor/bin/dep deploy environment=${{ inputs.environment }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9cc39c5..c67caaa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ jobs:
     - **Description:** The contents of the `.env` file, which is passed in as a secret.
 
 ### Input Parameters
+- **environment** (required!):
+    - **Type:** `string`
+    - **Description:** The environment being deployed .e.g. production
+
 - **image** (optional):
     - **Type:** `string`
     - **Default:** `git.qlic.nl/qlic/deploy:php8.3-node22`