diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 37e00628..2d5eb98d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ trunk ]
     tags: [ "**" ]
   pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 defaults:
   run:
diff --git a/src/towncrier/newsfragments/485.misc b/src/towncrier/newsfragments/485.misc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b