diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/python-packaging.yml
index 42750d4a3d..bb74ff3ef2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-packaging.yml
@@ -215,18 +215,18 @@ jobs:
           packages_dir: dist
           verbose: true
 
-# TEMP DO NOT COMMIT -- DEBUG ONLY
-#  # File a bug report if anything fails
-#  create_issue_on_fail:
-#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-#    needs: [smoke-test, publish-to-test-pypi, publish-to-pypi]
-#    if: failure() || cancelled()
-#    steps:
-#      - name: Checkout TileDB-SOMA `main`
-#        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-#      - name: Create Issue if Build Fails
-#        uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
-#        env:
-#          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-#        with:
-#          filename: .github/workflows/daily-test-build-issue-template.md
+  # File a bug report if anything fails.
+  # Don't file tickets for manual runs -- only for scheduled ones.
+  create_issue_on_fail:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [smoke-test, publish-to-test-pypi, publish-to-pypi]
+    if: (failure() || cancelled()) && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout TileDB-SOMA `main`
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Create Issue if Build Fails
+        uses: JasonEtco/create-an-issue@v2
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          filename: .github/workflows/daily-test-build-issue-template.md