diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-on-new-tag.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-on-new-tag.yaml
index babdca5cc..ea22142ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-on-new-tag.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-on-new-tag.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Make Release on push of new tag
 
 # triggered on a tagged release
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     tags:
       - 'v*.*.*'