diff --git a/.github/workflows/cicd_manual_publish-starter.yml b/.github/workflows/cicd_manual_publish-starter.yml
index b83c62514ba0..14fda21d4a40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cicd_manual_publish-starter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cicd_manual_publish-starter.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ on:
         options:
           - 'full'
           - 'empty'
+      old-assets:
+        description: 'Include Old Assets?'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
       changelog:
         description: 'Changes description'
         required: true
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ env:
   EMPTY_STARTER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DOT_EMPTY_STARTER_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
   FULL_STARTER_URL: ${{ vars.DOT_STARTER_URL }}
   FULL_STARTER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DOT_STARTER_ACCESS_TOKEN }}
-  DOWNLOAD_ENDPOINT: api/v1/maintenance/_downloadStarterWithAssets?oldAssets=false
+  DOWNLOAD_ENDPOINT: api/v1/maintenance/_downloadStarterWithAssets?oldAssets=${{ github.event.inputs.old-assets }}
 
 jobs:
   get-starter:
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
   update-pom:
-    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.type == 'empty' && github.event.inputs.dry-run == false }}
+    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.type == 'empty' && github.event.inputs.dry-run == 'false' }}
     needs: [ deploy-artifacts ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     environment: starter
@@ -204,7 +208,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ deploy-artifacts ] #, update-pom 
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     environment: starter
-    if: always() && github.event.inputs.dry-run == false
+    if: always() && github.event.inputs.dry-run == 'false'
     steps:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4