diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
index 1cbefbaf91..3cd43d6914 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Backend only integration tests
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches:
       - "main"