diff --git a/.github/workflows/darshan_ldms_test_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/darshan_ldms_test_ci.yml
index a10593c49..19b626f0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/darshan_ldms_test_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/darshan_ldms_test_ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 jobs:
   test:
     strategy: