diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ac482a8..149c5e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Build
 
 # trigger the workflow on push or pull requests
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 jobs:
   build-and-run-tests: