diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 2589c3101..a76439b0a 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -333,8 +333,14 @@ workflows:
   version: 2
   build-and-test:
     jobs:
-      - build-dtest-jdk11
-      - client_only_unit_java8
+      - approve-build:
+          type: approval
+      - build-dtest-jdk11:
+          requires:
+            - approve-build
+      - client_only_unit_java8:
+          requires:
+            - approve-build
       - unit_java11:
           requires:
             - build-dtest-jdk11
diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 45666644d..7a4fb32b7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 0.4.0
 -----
+ * Add manual approval step to CircleCI builds so that builds can be triggered when required (CASSSIDECAR-420)
  * Add JDK11_OPTIONS to the startup script (CASSSIDECAR-416)
  * Add safety check to Live Migration data copy task endpoint (CASSSIDECAR-409)
  * Define common operational job tracking interface and refactor current operational job tracker (CASSSIDECAR-372)