diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish-ezmsg.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish-ezmsg.yml
index bde41104..b2e71789 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish-ezmsg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish-ezmsg.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ name: Upload Python Package - ezmsg
 on:
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -37,4 +38,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Publish ezmsg
       uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@27b31702a0e7fc50959f5ad993c78deac1bdfc29
       with:
-        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
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+        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}