diff --git a/.github/workflows/qodana_code_quality.yml b/.github/workflows/qodana_code_quality.yml
index 386e601..d926b31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qodana_code_quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qodana_code_quality.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 name: Qodana
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      target_ref:
+        description: 'Branch, tag, or commit SHA to analyze (default: develop)'
+        required: false
+        default: 'develop'
+        type: string
   pull_request:
   push:
     branches: # Specify your branches here
@@ -25,9 +31,17 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0  # a full history is required for pull request analysis
 
-      # Checkout for push and other events (e.g., merges to develop): use the current commit
-      - name: Checkout (push/other)
-        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+      # Checkout for manual runs: use the selected branch/ref (default: develop)
+      - name: Checkout (workflow_dispatch)
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.target_ref }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      # Checkout for push events (e.g., merges to develop): use the current commit
+      - name: Checkout (push)
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0