diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4dab357..585c7f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Add the following to your `pipeline.yml`:
 ```yml
 steps:
   - plugins:
-      - wellcomecollection/github-deployments#v0.2.2:
+      - wellcomecollection/github-deployments#v0.2.3:
           ref: ${BUILDKITE_COMMIT}
           environment: stage
 ```
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ The environment to create the deployment for as per https://docs.github.com/en/r
 
 The ARN of the role for the plugin to assume when fetching secrets
 
+### `task` (string, default `deploy:weco`)
+
+The name of the GitHub Deployment task - useful for distinguishing between different deploy types.
+
 ## Development
 
 The plugin is written in Typescript and compiled into binaries with https://github.com/vercel/pkg - when you push a tag, a GitHub action will create a release for you.
diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
index f0b667c..00b7bc7 100644
--- a/plugin.yml
+++ b/plugin.yml
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ configuration:
       type: string
     assume_role:
       type: string
+    task:
+      type: string
   additionalProperties: false
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 4082573..90e619d 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const main = async () => {
     environment: config.environment,
     production_environment:
       config.environment === "prod" || config.environment === "production",
-    task: "deploy:weco",
+    task: config.task,
     auto_merge: false,
     required_contexts: [],
     mediaType: {
diff --git a/src/properties.ts b/src/properties.ts
index 689ed65..c19d6c5 100644
--- a/src/properties.ts
+++ b/src/properties.ts
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ export const config = {
   environment: process.env[envVar("environment")] || "stage",
   ref: process.env[envVar("ref")] || environment.commit,
   assumeRole: process.env[envVar("assume_role")],
+  task: process.env[envVar("task")] || "deploy:weco",
 };