diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_publish_docker_plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/build_publish_docker_plugin.yml
index 4056cb04b..42af5265c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_publish_docker_plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_publish_docker_plugin.yml
@@ -7,39 +7,43 @@ name: Release Build for Docker Plugin
 on:
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      manual:
+        description: Manual run (bypass default conditions)
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
 
 jobs:
-
-    build_docker_volume_plugin:
-        if: github.repository == 'rclone/rclone'
-        needs: build
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        name: Build docker plugin job
-        steps:
-            - name: Free some space
-              shell: bash
-              run: |
-                df -h .
-                # Remove android SDK
-                sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/android || true
-                # Remove .net runtime
-                sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet || true
-                df -h .
-            - name: Checkout master
-              uses: actions/checkout@v4
-              with:
-                fetch-depth: 0
-            - name: Build and publish docker plugin
-              shell: bash
-              run: |
-                VER=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
-                PLUGIN_USER=rclone
-                docker login --username ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }} \
-                             --password-stdin <<< "${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD }}"
-                for PLUGIN_ARCH in amd64 arm64 arm/v7 arm/v6 ;do
-                    export PLUGIN_USER PLUGIN_ARCH
-                    make docker-plugin PLUGIN_TAG=${PLUGIN_ARCH/\//-}
-                    make docker-plugin PLUGIN_TAG=${PLUGIN_ARCH/\//-}-${VER#v}
-                done
-                make docker-plugin PLUGIN_ARCH=amd64 PLUGIN_TAG=latest
-                make docker-plugin PLUGIN_ARCH=amd64 PLUGIN_TAG=${VER#v}
+  build_docker_volume_plugin:
+    if: inputs.manual || github.repository == 'rclone/rclone'
+    name: Build docker plugin job
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Free some space
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          df -h .
+          # Remove android SDK
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/lib/android || true
+          # Remove .net runtime
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet || true
+          df -h .
+      - name: Checkout master
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Build and publish docker plugin
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          VER=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
+          PLUGIN_USER=rclone
+          docker login --username ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_USER }} \
+                       --password-stdin <<< "${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD }}"
+          for PLUGIN_ARCH in amd64 arm64 arm/v7 arm/v6 ;do
+              export PLUGIN_USER PLUGIN_ARCH
+              make docker-plugin PLUGIN_TAG=${PLUGIN_ARCH/\//-}
+              make docker-plugin PLUGIN_TAG=${PLUGIN_ARCH/\//-}-${VER#v}
+          done
+          make docker-plugin PLUGIN_ARCH=amd64 PLUGIN_TAG=latest
+          make docker-plugin PLUGIN_ARCH=amd64 PLUGIN_TAG=${VER#v}