diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 63795f76..2d4ea859 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   lint:
@@ -49,21 +50,21 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         # these if statements ensure that a publication only occurs when
         # a new release is created:
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
 
       - run: npm ci
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
 
       - run: npm run build
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
 
       - run: npm exec -c publish-packages
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}