diff --git a/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml b/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml
index 26f1314c7..6292659d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package_updates.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Package updates
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron:  '0 */1 * * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   update: