diff --git a/doc/ReleaseMixin.md b/doc/ReleaseMixin.md
index 646ba94..3290dde 100644
--- a/doc/ReleaseMixin.md
+++ b/doc/ReleaseMixin.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Support for releases following the trunk-based-release flow (see https://trunkba
 ```mermaid
 classDiagram
     class ReleaseMixin {
+        update_release_type (release_type) - change the release type during run time
         prepare_release() - adjust all build files to carry the correct version & commit localy
         tag_and_push_release() - tag the git repo and push changes to origin
     }
diff --git a/src/main/python/ddadevops/domain/release.py b/src/main/python/ddadevops/domain/release.py
index 7be61d8..8d55c3e 100644
--- a/src/main/python/ddadevops/domain/release.py
+++ b/src/main/python/ddadevops/domain/release.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class Release(Validateable):
         )
         self.version = version
 
+    def update_release_type(self, release_type: ReleaseType):
+        self.release_type = release_type
+
     def validate(self):
         result = []
         result += self.__validate_is_not_empty__("release_type")
diff --git a/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin.py b/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin.py
index fd909e8..e761b1a 100644
--- a/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin.py
+++ b/src/main/python/ddadevops/release_mixin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pybuilder.core import Project
 from .devops_build import DevopsBuild
 from .application import ReleaseService
-from .domain import MixinType
+from .domain import MixinType, ReleaseType
 
 
 class ReleaseMixin(DevopsBuild):
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ class ReleaseMixin(DevopsBuild):
         if MixinType.RELEASE not in devops.mixins:
             raise ValueError("ReleaseMixin requires MixinType.RELEASE")
 
+    def update_release_type(self, release_type: ReleaseType):
+        devops = self.devops_repo.get_devops(self.project)
+        release = devops.mixins[MixinType.RELEASE]
+        release.update_release_type(release_type)
+
     def prepare_release(self):
         devops = self.devops_repo.get_devops(self.project)
         release = devops.mixins[MixinType.RELEASE]