diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_chibios.yml b/.github/workflows/test_chibios.yml
index 1526319d38..a1a36984bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_chibios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_chibios.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: test chibios
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_linux_sbc.yml b/.github/workflows/test_linux_sbc.yml
index da28cb932a..7af3534f2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_linux_sbc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_linux_sbc.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: test Linux SBC
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml b/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml
index 9363e0d6dd..d855031023 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_replay.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: test replay
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml
index 1648418ed5..97c4519c4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_copter.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: test copter
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml
index 81abf23e42..f29e8e7d47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_periph.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: test ap_periph
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml
index 9a8d470c5b..c88054aeab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_plane.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: test plane
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml
index fa6490fbb0..5cbac5098c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_rover.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: test rover
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml
index 865f7a9db9..a0a4372663 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_sub.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: test sub
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml
index fbd93a5719..16800eda67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_sitl_tracker.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: test tracker
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/test_unit_tests.yml
index cb9207cf49..b0d3144585 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_unit_tests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: test unit tests
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 # paths:
 # - "*"
 # - "!README.md" <-- don't rebuild on doc change