diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
index 3781ec8f8..6dcffd3c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ on:
         description: 'Commit Message'
         required: true
         default: 'update icons'
-        type: string    
+        type: string
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [build-and-deploy]
         
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}