diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cc829bc373..2381121c74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
     - main
   pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
 env:
     DOTNET_NOLOGO: true
     DOTNET_SKIP_FIRST_TIME_EXPERIENCE: true
diff --git a/src/AutoMapper/Licensing/LicenseAccessor.cs b/src/AutoMapper/Licensing/LicenseAccessor.cs
index f01e2f0df2..e98fc7be06 100644
--- a/src/AutoMapper/Licensing/LicenseAccessor.cs
+++ b/src/AutoMapper/Licensing/LicenseAccessor.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ private Claim[] ValidateKey(string licenseKey)
                 ValidateLifetime = false
             };
 
-            var validateResult = handler.ValidateTokenAsync(licenseKey, parms).Result;
+            var validateResult = Task.Run(() => handler.ValidateTokenAsync(licenseKey, parms)).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
             if (!validateResult.IsValid)
             {
                 _logger.LogCritical(validateResult.Exception, "Error validating the Lucky Penny software license key");