diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
index ca4c74a..efdcc0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_deploy.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 name: Build
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
 
 jobs:
   build_wheels:
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       url: https://pypi.org/p/ripser
     permissions:
       id-token: write
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    if: github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.action == 'published'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index 6ee6921..52eacf2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
     branches: [master]
   pull_request:
     branches: [master]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   test: