diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 77575a5b9d..aaf0eb87be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 name: Release a new version
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [ closed ]
-    branches: [ main ]
+on: [workflow_dispatch]
 jobs:
   release:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.head_ref == 'release'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
       image: cypress/browsers:node-18.16.0-chrome-112.0.5615.121-1-ff-112.0.1-edge-112.0.1722.48-1