diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 358cc17260..1f75aaebe8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ on:
       - "staging"
       - "trying"
   pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      nim_wakunode_image:
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 env:
   NODE_JS: "18"
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
   node:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      WAKUNODE_IMAGE: "statusteam/nim-waku:v0.19.0"
+      WAKUNODE_IMAGE: ${{ github.events.inputs.nim_wakunode_image || "statusteam/nim-waku:v0.19.0" }} 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
   node_optional:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
-      WAKUNODE_IMAGE: "statusteam/nim-waku:v0.19.0"
+      WAKUNODE_IMAGE: ${{ github.events.inputs.nim_wakunode_image || "statusteam/nim-waku:v0.19.0" }} 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
diff --git a/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js b/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js
index 775a6add36..4adb866386 100644
--- a/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js
+++ b/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ const WAKUNODE_IMAGE =
 async function main() {
   try {
     await execAsync(`docker inspect ${WAKUNODE_IMAGE}`);
-    console.log("Using local image");
+    console.log(`Using local image ${WAKUNODE_IMAGE}`);
   } catch (error) {
-    console.log("Pulling image...");
+    console.log(`Pulling image ${WAKUNODE_IMAGE}`);
     await execAsync(`docker pull ${WAKUNODE_IMAGE}`);
     console.log("Image pulled");
   }