diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6377de3..4308cd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,21 @@ on:
     types: [closed]
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Version to release'
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if: |
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true) ||
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     uses: Aignosi/github_workflow_templates/.github/workflows/dataops-module-release.yml@main
     permissions: write-all
     with:
       project_name: 'laborious'
+      version: ${{ github.event.inputs.version || '' }}
     secrets: inherit
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