diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-gh-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-gh-pages.yml
index 8e5cc90..6972075 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-gh-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-gh-pages.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
 #    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     name: Build and Deploy to GitHub Pages
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged == true || github.event == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     defaults:
       run: