diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-build.yml b/.github/workflows/main-build.yml
index 113b3b7d4e..66e977d5b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-build.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - "release/v*"
+  workflow_dispatch: # be able to run the workflow on demand
 env:
   AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: us-east-1
   STAGING_ECR_REGISTRY: 611364707713.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com