diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 46de0f3..b6789d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ name: Create and publish a Docker image
 on:
   push:
     branches: ['release']
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 # Defines two custom environment variables for the workflow. These are used for the Container registry domain, and a name for the Docker image that this workflow builds.
 env: