diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_push.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_push.yml
index 0f0d1fd9..3937ea18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_push.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: Docker image build and push
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   release:
     types: [created]
 jobs: