diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 92c5572..931dac6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ name: Release
 on:
   release:
     types: [published]
+  # for manual invokations
+  workflow_dispatch: true
 
 jobs:
   publish: