diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-updates.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto-updates.yaml
index 049dc93de..fafb0bb51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-updates.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-updates.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
       - '**/README.md'
       - '**/debian/control'
       - '**/po/*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   update-po: