diff --git a/.github/workflows/condapackage.yml b/.github/workflows/condapackage.yml
index 222c630eb..d5f6ee24c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/condapackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/condapackage.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Conda Package
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allow manual triggering from the UI
   push:
     tags:
       - '*'