diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
index 34ea634d..079c9527 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allows manual triggering
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened