diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-aichat-app.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish-aichat-app.yaml
index af099a851b..d63ca5e2c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-aichat-app.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-aichat-app.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
       - '.github/workflows/publish-aichat-app.yaml'
     branches:
       - v0.8.0
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   activate:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-pyodide-demo-app.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-pyodide-demo-app.yml
index 3159855217..595f66590d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-pyodide-demo-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-pyodide-demo-app.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
       - '.github/workflows/publish-pyodide-demo-app.yml'
     branches:
       - v0.8.0
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   activate: