diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_version.yml b/.github/workflows/check_version.yml
index c151108..eccc5d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_version.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ name: Check Version
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    secrets:
+      TRIGGER_NEXT_ACTION: 
+        required: true
+        description: 'Trigger Next Action'
   
   pull_request:
     branches:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_tag.yml b/.github/workflows/create_tag.yml
index 86c987c..41a8ccc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_tag.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ jobs:
   
   call-check-version:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/check_version.yml
+    secrets: 
+      TRIGGER_NEXT_ACTION: ${{ secrets.TRIGGER_NEXT_ACTION }}
   
   call-trigger-create-tag-and-publish:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/trigger_on_pr_merge.yml
+    secrets: 
+      TRIGGER_CREATE_TAG_AND_PUBLISH: ${{ secrets.TRIGGER_CREATE_TAG_AND_PUBLISH }}
 
   create-tag-and-publish:
     permissions:
@@ -31,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [placeholder-job, call-check-version, call-trigger-create-tag-and-publish]
     
 
-    if: ${{ needs.call-check-version.outputs.TRIGGER_NEXT_ACTION == 'true' && needs.call-trigger-create-tag-and-publish.outputs.TRIGGER_CREATE_TAG_AND_PUBLISH == 'true' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.call-check-version.TRIGGER_NEXT_ACTION == 'true' && needs.call-trigger-create-tag-and-publish.TRIGGER_CREATE_TAG_AND_PUBLISH == 'true' }}
     
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger_on_pr_merge.yml b/.github/workflows/trigger_on_pr_merge.yml
index 7c43060..f8d594e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger_on_pr_merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger_on_pr_merge.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@ name: Trigger Create Tag and Publish Workflow on PR Merge
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
-    
+    secrets:
+      TRIGGER_CREATE_TAG_AND_PUBLISH: 
+        required: true
+        description: |
+          Set to true to trigger the Create Tag and Publish workflow.
+          Set to false to not trigger the Create Tag and Publish workflow.
+          Set to anything else to not trigger the Create Tag and Publish workflow.
+
   pull_request:
     types:
       - closed
@@ -23,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set trigger_create_tag_and_publish output
         id: set_output
+        run: echo "set-env:TRIGGER_CREATE_TAG_AND_PUBLISH=${{ steps.check_merged.outputs.outputs.result}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         env:
           TRIGGER_CREATE_TAG_AND_PUBLISH: ${{ steps.check_merged.outputs.outputs.result}}
-        run: echo "set-env:TRIGGER_CREATE_TAG_AND_PUBLISH=${{ steps.check_merged.outputs.outputs.result}}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
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+       
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