diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index 3f30af9..a66c585 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -26,14 +26,12 @@ on:
         default: 'Debian package'
         type: string
       apt-distro:
-        description: 'APT distribution (e.g., trixie, bookworm)'
-        required: false
-        default: 'trixie'
+        description: 'APT distribution (e.g., trixie, bookworm, any)'
+        required: true
         type: string
       apt-component:
-        description: 'APT component (e.g., main)'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
+        description: 'APT component (e.g., main, hatlabs)'
+        required: true
         type: string
       apt-repository:
         description: 'APT repository to dispatch to'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-stable.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-stable.yml
index 459f0a5..2c36841 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-stable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-stable.yml
@@ -10,14 +10,12 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       apt-distro:
-        description: 'APT distribution (e.g., trixie, bookworm)'
-        required: false
-        default: 'trixie'
+        description: 'APT distribution (e.g., trixie, bookworm, any)'
+        required: true
         type: string
       apt-component:
-        description: 'APT component (e.g., main)'
-        required: false
-        default: 'main'
+        description: 'APT component (e.g., main, hatlabs)'
+        required: true
         type: string
       apt-repository:
         description: 'APT repository to dispatch to'