diff --git a/.github/workflows/common_deploy_jobs.yml b/.github/workflows/common_deploy_jobs.yml
index 0db502162..1a5bd7545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/common_deploy_jobs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/common_deploy_jobs.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ on:
         description: 'docker tag to push to'
         type: string
       snapReleaseChannel:
+        description: 'snap channel to release to'
+        required: true
         type: choice
         options:
         - edge
         - beta
-        required: true
+
 
 jobs:
   # This job relies on credentials used to publish the Certbot snaps. This