diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2ff412d91..06bc7342a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Build and Deploy
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'release/1.*'