diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yml b/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yml
index 1948e95..e18580d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/pipeline.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
   deploy-staging:
     name: Deploy to staging
     needs: ["lint-php", "phpcs", "file-size", "phpunit", "lint-js"]
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+    if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
     runs-on: peptide-vps
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
     # Smoke is a gate: production runs only if staging deploy AND smoke succeeded.
     # PROD_DEPLOY_ENABLED (org variable) is the cutover switch / kill switch.
     needs: [deploy-staging, smoke]
-    if: ${{ vars.PROD_DEPLOY_ENABLED == 'true' && github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+    if: ${{ vars.PROD_DEPLOY_ENABLED == 'true' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
     runs-on: peptide-vps
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4