diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test.yml
index fab5673f1e..1860b9015f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-build-test.yml
@@ -9,22 +9,13 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       platform:
-        description: "The platform to generate the strategy matrix for. If not provided all platforms are used."
+        description: "The platform to generate the strategy matrix for ('linux', 'macos', 'windows'). If not provided all platforms are used."
         required: false
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - linux
-          - macos
-          - windows
+        type: string
       trigger:
-        description: "The trigger that caused the workflow to run."
+        description: "The trigger that caused the workflow to run ('commit', 'label', 'merge', 'schedule')."
         required: true
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - commit
-          - label
-          - merge
-          - schedule
+        type: string
     secrets:
       CODECOV_TOKEN:
         description: "The Codecov token to use for uploading coverage reports."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-strategy-matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-strategy-matrix.yml
index 36a1dced2f..81eec87bb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-strategy-matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-strategy-matrix.yml
@@ -4,22 +4,13 @@ on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       platform:
-        description: "The platform to generate the strategy matrix for. If not provided all platforms are used."
+        description: "The platform to generate the strategy matrix for ('linux', 'macos', 'windows'). If not provided all platforms are used."
         required: false
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - linux
-          - macos
-          - windows
+        type: string
       trigger:
-        description: "The trigger that caused the workflow to run."
+        description: "The trigger that caused the workflow to run ('commit', 'label', 'merge', 'schedule')."
         required: true
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - commit
-          - label
-          - merge
-          - schedule
+        type: string
     outputs:
       matrix:
         description: "The generated strategy matrix."