diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-labeler.yml
index 91acfbf4d13a85e9f534033c62061bccc848096b..0c10314c485b5097f76a37bf111ad4955f00ef3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-labeler.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [opened]
   pull_request:
     types: [opened]
+  workflow_dispatch: # allows manual triggering
 
 permissions:
   issues: write