diff --git a/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml b/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
index 524c42e..343e6c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devel_pipeline_validation.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ name: Devel Pipeline Validation
 # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request
 # events but only for the devel branch
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+    workflow_dispatch
     pull_request_target:
         types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
         branches: