diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index d653c2e..b75f460 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    if: contains(github.event.comment.body, 'Publish this Release') || startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'release:')
+    if: contains(github.event.comment.body, 'Publish this Release') || startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'release:') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: