diff --git a/codefresh/deploy.yaml b/codefresh/deploy.yaml
index 3ed7a08..5057333 100644
--- a/codefresh/deploy.yaml
+++ b/codefresh/deploy.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ steps:
     - cf_export IMAGE_TAG=${{CF_RELEASE_TAG}}
     - cf_export GATEWAY_HOST=example.${{BASE_HOST}}
 
+  ask_for_permission:
+    type: pending-approval
+    title: Deploy release?
+
   deploy_helmfile:
     title: "Deploy with helmfile"
     stage: "Deploy"
@@ -25,4 +29,8 @@ steps:
     - "echo 'Preparing to deploy ${{CF_REPO_NAME}}:${{CF_RELEASE_TAG}}'"
     # Deploy chart to cluster
     - "/deploy/ctl --namespace=${{NAMESPACE}} blue-green"
-
+    when:
+      steps:
+      - name: ask_for_permission
+        on:
+        - approved
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diff --git a/codefresh/destroy.yaml b/codefresh/destroy.yaml
index 58730f4..532f008 100644
--- a/codefresh/destroy.yaml
+++ b/codefresh/destroy.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ stages:
 
 steps:
   main_clone:
+    type: pending-approval
+    title: Destory staging environment?
+
+  destroy:
     title: Destroy namespace
     stage: Destroy
     image: cloudposse/build-harness:${{BUILD_HARNESS_VERSION}}
@@ -15,3 +19,8 @@ steps:
     - "kubectl config use-context ${{KUBE_CONTEXT}}"
     - "make helm/delete/namespace"
     - "make helm/delete/namespace/empty"
+    when:
+      steps:
+      - name: main_clone
+        on:
+        - approved
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