diff --git a/.github/workflows/certs.yaml b/.github/workflows/certs.yaml
index 21df65ed..026bd4fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/certs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/certs.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ name: certs
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '10 0 1 * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      comment:
+        description: 'comment on the workflow dispatch'
+        required: false
+        default: 'manual workflow dispatch' 
+        type: string
 
 jobs:
   build: