diff --git a/.github/workflows/fit-tests-release-preset.yml b/.github/workflows/fit-tests-release-preset.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37eaa93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/fit-tests-release-preset.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: Run FIT Testing (Release preset)
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 8 * * SUN'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  id-token: write
+  contents: read
+  checks: write
+
+jobs:
+  fit:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/fit-tests.yml
+    with:
+      preset: ${{ vars.FIT_CLI_RELEASE_PRESET || 'op-multi-release' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/fit-tests.yml
index 8a4fc272..06f843c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fit-tests.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ on:
         type: string
         default: ci
 
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      preset:
+        required: false
+        type: string
+
 permissions:
   id-token: write
   contents: read
@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
   fit:
     uses: couchbaselabs/fit-cli/.github/workflows/fit-cli.yaml@main
     with:
-      preset: ${{ vars.FIT_CLI_PRESET || inputs.preset || 'op-multi-lite' }}
+      preset: ${{ inputs.preset || vars.FIT_CLI_PRESET || 'op-multi-lite' }}
       collect_extra_diagnostics: ${{ inputs.collect_extra_diagnostics != false }}
       performer: 'ruby-fit-performer:main'
-      channel: ${{ vars.FIT_CLI_CHANNEL || inputs.channel || 'ci' }}
+      channel: ${{ inputs.channel || vars.FIT_CLI_CHANNEL || 'ci' }}