diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_containers.yml b/.github/workflows/create_containers.yml
index 272cc4f81..5e9c2b899 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_containers.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_containers.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: Create containers
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   schedule:
     - cron:  '0 0 * * *'