diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/helmcharts.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/helmcharts.yaml
index c2682b1..c3b47e2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/helmcharts.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/helmcharts.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # template source: https://github.com/bretfisher/docker-build-workflow/blob/main/templates/call-docker-build.yaml
 name: Helm Charts
 
-on: [push,pull_request]
+on: [push,pull_request,workflow_dispatch]
   # push: &helmPaths # turns out gitea don't handle well the paths filter
   #   paths:
   #     - '*/\.yaml'
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/vault.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/vault.yaml
index 6694cde..a7971b2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/vault.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/vault.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 name: Hashicorp Vault
 
 on: #[push,pull_request]
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
   push: &vaultPaths
     paths:
       - 'hashicorp-vault/**/*.tf'