diff --git a/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml b/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml
index 5c1361b8d..a1f8aa26a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: xcat_test
 on:
   pull_request
+  workflow_dispatch
 jobs:
   xcat_pr_test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04