diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-examples.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-examples.yml
index e4344e2..c8afd04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-examples.yml
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ jobs:
       GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
       DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/master/install/install.sh
       DAPR_CLI_REF: ${{ github.event.inputs_daprcli_commit }}
-      DAPR_CLI_VERSION: 1.14.0-rc.8
+      DAPR_CLI_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs_daprcli_version }}
       DAPR_REF: ${{ github.event.inputs.dapr_commit }}
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_VERSION: 1.14.0-rc.11
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.dapr_version }}
       CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
       CHECKOUT_REF: ${{ github.ref }}
     outputs: