diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 6ed9bc1..08fd7b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 name: Galaxy Tool Linting and Tests for push and PR
 # MODIFIED START
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
   push:
     branches: [main]
     paths:
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ jobs:
   file_sizes:
     name: Check file sizes
     needs: setup
-    if: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.repository-list != '' }}
+    if: ${{ needs.setup.outputs.repository-list != '' }}  # MODIFIED
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ jobs:
   # deploy the tools to the toolsheds (first TTS for testing)
   deploy:
     name: Deploy
-    needs: [setup, file_sizes, combine_outputs]  # MODIFIED
+    needs: [setup, combine_outputs]  # MODIFIED
     if: ${{ (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' ) && github.repository_owner == 'qiime2' }}  # MODIFIED
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy: