diff --git a/.github/workflows/alfie.yml b/.github/workflows/alfie.yml
index b845e5f3..d39aa3ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/alfie.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/alfie.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ on:
     branches:
       - "main"
 
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      run_release:
+        description: "Run release job"
+        required: false
+        default: true
+        type: boolean
+
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
@@ -118,10 +126,12 @@ jobs:
     needs: [setup, unit-tests]
     runs-on: macos-15
     timeout-minutes: 60
-    if: github.event_name == 'push'
+    if: (github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.run_release)) && !cancelled()
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Restore Ruby Gems
         uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -142,7 +152,11 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             spm-${{ runner.os }}-
 
-      - name: Configure Bundler
+      - name: Install Homebrew formulas
+        run: |
+          brew bundle install
+
+      - name: Install Ruby dependencies
         run: |
           bundle config set --local path 'vendor/bundle'
           bundle install --jobs 4 --retry 3