diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-e2e.yml
index cd10128bc8e3..2808e581fd98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-e2e.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,67 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    inputs:
+      macos12:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      macos13:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      macos14:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      debian11:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      debian12:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      ubuntu2004:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      ubuntu2204:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      fedora38:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      fedora37:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      fedora36:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      windows10:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      windows11:
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
 jobs:
+  prepare-matrices:
+    name: Prepare Linux matrix
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: |
+        # Construct matrix for Linux jobs
+        linux_matrix=()
+        [[ true == ${{ github.event.inputs.debian11 }} ]] && linux_matrix+=("debian11")
+        [[ true == ${{ github.event.inputs.debian12 }} ]] && linux_matrix+=("debian12")
+        [[ true == ${{ github.event.inputs.ubuntu2004 }} ]] && linux_matrix+=("ubuntu2004")
+        [[ true == ${{ github.event.inputs.ubuntu2204 }} ]] && linux_matrix+=("ubuntu2204")
+        [[ true == ${{ github.event.inputs.ubuntu2304 }} ]] && linux_matrix+=("ubuntu2304")
+        [[ true == ${{ github.event.inputs.fedora38 }} ]] && linux_matrix+=("fedora38")
+        [[ true == ${{ github.event.inputs.fedora37 }} ]] && linux_matrix+=("fedora37")
+        [[ true == ${{ github.event.inputs.fedora36 }} ]] && linux_matrix+=("fedora36")
+        jq -c -n '$ARGS.positional' --args "${linux_matrix[@]}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    outputs:
+      linux_matrix: ${{ env.linux_matrix }}
+
   prepare-linux:
+    needs: prepare-matrices
+    if: fromJson(needs.prepare-matrices.outputs.linux_matrix) != '[]'
     if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -54,14 +113,14 @@ jobs:
 
   e2e-test-linux:
     name: Linux end-to-end tests
-    needs: build-linux
+    needs: [prepare-matrices, build-linux]
     if: '!cancelled()'
     runs-on: [self-hosted, desktop-test, Linux] # app-test-linux
     timeout-minutes: 240
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [debian11, debian12, ubuntu2004, ubuntu2204, ubuntu2304, fedora38, fedora37, fedora36]
+        os: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare-matrices.outputs.linux_matrix) }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         if: ${{ needs.build-linux.result == 'success' }}
@@ -82,6 +141,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ./test/.ci-logs/${{ matrix.os }}_report
 
   build-windows:
+    # TODO: only run tasks if windows matrix isn't empty
     if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
@@ -151,6 +211,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ./test/.ci-logs/${{ matrix.os }}_report
 
   build-macos:
+    # TODO: only run tasks if macos
     if: ${{ !startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
     runs-on: [self-hosted, desktop-test, macOS] # app-test-macos-arm
     steps:
@@ -193,6 +254,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
+        # TODO: filter inputs
         os: [macos-14, macos-13, macos-12]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3