diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
index 6b1c3f63e..3b6761ce4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      target-ref:
+        description: Branch, tag, or SHA to test
+        required: true
+        default: main
 
 env:
   FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
@@ -15,3 +21,4 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runner-env: ubuntu-24.04
       platform: linux
+      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.target-ref || github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_mac.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_mac.yml
index 1ecbcd5b0..40acb5f1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_mac.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      target-ref:
+        description: Branch, tag, or SHA to test
+        required: true
+        default: main
 
 env:
   FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
@@ -15,4 +21,5 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runner-env: macos-15
       platform: mac
+      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.target-ref || github.ref }}
       yarn-args: --network-timeout 100000
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml
index bcf98b07c..fb75c2673 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      target-ref:
+        description: Branch, tag, or SHA to test
+        required: true
+        default: main
 
 env:
   FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: true
@@ -15,3 +21,4 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runner-env: windows-2025
       platform: windows
+      checkout-ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.target-ref || github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/job-compile-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/job-compile-and-test.yml
index 884c61c91..bbdea87f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/job-compile-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/job-compile-and-test.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
         # Expects 'mac', 'linux', or 'windows'
         required: true
         type: string
+      checkout-ref:
+        required: false
+        type: string
       yarn-args:
         type: string
 
@@ -23,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.checkout-ref }}
 
       - name: Use Node.js 24
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4