diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
index 19ff6dcc5f..c73861b766 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: Publish new release
     runs-on: macos-12
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true # only merged pull requests must trigger this job
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.pull_request.merged == true }}  # only merged pull requests must trigger this job
     steps:
       - name: Connect Bot
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.7.0