diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index afad1e9..c78cc48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ on:
   schedule:
   # run this every Wednesday at 3 am UTC
   - cron: 0 3 * * 3
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   tests:
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os:
         - ubuntu-latest
@@ -66,29 +68,6 @@ jobs:
         name: test_results
         path: test_results/
 
-  minimal-dependencies:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout Source
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Setup Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.9'
-    - name: Build library
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python -m pip install tomli tomli_w
-        python scripts/hardpin_minimal_dependencies.py
-        python -m pip install .
-        python -m pip install --requirement requirements/tests.txt
-
-    - name: Run test suite
-      run: |
-        python -m pip freeze
-        pytest --color yes
-
-
   image-tests:
     name: Image tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest