diff --git a/.github/workflows/container-build.yml b/.github/workflows/container-build.yml
index 4e2f3a1a49..29539cd219 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container-build.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ name: Create and publish a Docker image
 on:
   push:
     branches: ['feat/guacamole-1.5.3-cves-patched']
+  workflow_dispatch: # allow triggering github action worflows manually
 
 # Defines two custom environment variables for the workflow. These are used for the Container registry domain, and a name for the Docker image that this workflow builds.
 env: