diff --git a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
index 4ce6ad117..56778acd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dhis2-verify-app.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
         branches:
             - 'master'
             - 'dev'
+    repository_dispatch:
+        types: [cypress-test-trigger]
 
 concurrency:
     group: ${{ github.workflow}}-${{ github.ref }}