diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/release_builds.yml
index c93c96402..5c6807bd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_builds.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Build docker containers on version release
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch
   push:
     tags: [ v* ]