diff --git a/.github/workflows/4.8.x-test.yml b/.github/workflows/4.8.x-test.yml
index 1b59080d..1ff7b8f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/4.8.x-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/4.8.x-test.yml
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ name: 4.8.x-test
 
 # Run this workflow every time a new commit pushed to your repository
 on:
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  
   push:
     branches: ['4.8.x']
     paths-ignore:
       - '*.md'
       - '.github/**'
       - 'scripts/**'
+      
   pull_request:
     branches: ['4.8.x']
     paths-ignore: