diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index febc574f..b55de04c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@ name: Release
 
 on:
   pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
     types: [closed]
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
 
 permissions: {}
 
 jobs:
   release:
     if: >-
-      github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
-      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release')
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+      (github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write