diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 327b077f6f..223e3a3708 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   schedule:
     # 12:00AM (UTC) Sunday
     - cron: '0 0 * * SUN'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   trigger-build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_build.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_build.yml
index bbe171b6e7..d6b1f4bb98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_build.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
             - name: Setup NodeJS
               uses: actions/setup-node@v1
               with:
-                  node-version: 18.15.0
+                  node-version: 18.19.1
 
             # Used to read the `binding.gyp` file from `@iota/sdk`
             - name: Set up Python 3.10