diff --git a/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml b/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml
index 5c1361b8d..4f432e5f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 name: xcat_test
-on:
-  pull_request
+on: [pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 jobs:
   xcat_pr_test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04