diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-featurebranch.yml b/.github/workflows/close-featurebranch.yml
index 0ec3b43598..3950d78004 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-featurebranch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-featurebranch.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [closed]
     branches:
       - develop
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   release: