diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 7dc1287c..adb7f171 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
     tags:
       - "*"
   pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 # Allow one concurrent deployment
 concurrency:
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ jobs:
   linux:
     name: build linux
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [test]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1.40.1
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ jobs:
   windows:
     name: build windows
     runs-on: windows-latest
+    needs: [test]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1.40.1
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ jobs:
   macos:
     name: build macos
     runs-on: macos-latest
+    needs: [test]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1.40.1
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
     needs: [macos, windows, linux]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v2