diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4acd9f27..9a5490c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 name: CI for wichat_en2a
+
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   release:
     types: [published]