diff --git a/.github/workflows/komodod_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/komodod_cd.yml
index 5514bf57e30..1313798144a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/komodod_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/komodod_cd.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 name: Komodo CD test releases
 
-
 on:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ on:
     - dev
     - research
     - master
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ jobs:
 
   osx-build:
     name: OSX Build
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
 
   windows-build:
     name: Windows Build (mingw)
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-release:
       name: Publishing CD releases
+      if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
       runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
       needs: [linux-build, osx-build, windows-build]
       steps: