diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c4b3ce299..a31459e0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - master
+  workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   build-and-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest