diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/scheduled-tests.yml
index db51bb06e..90936250c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled-tests.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ name: Scheduled Checks
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '30 1 1 * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:  # manual execution
+
 jobs:
   build: