diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 28b55f8d..4a58903e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ env:
   DOTNETVERSION: "6.x"
   PYTHONVERSION: "3.8"
   JAVAVERSION: "11"
-  IS_PRERELEASE: ${{ contains(github.ref_name,'-') }}
+  IS_PRERELEASE: ${{ contains(github.ref_name,'-') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: Lint and unit test
@@ -807,3 +807,4 @@ name: release
   push:
     tags:
       - v*.*.*
+  workflow_dispatch: {}