diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 037a12e61a..7dc419a7a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: boolean
         default: true
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      dry-run-flag:
+        description: 'enable dry-run on artifact push'
+        required: false
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
   pull_request:
     types: [closed]
     branches: