diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e3afde5..3cb3e7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     tags:
       - 'v*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
   LSPD_GO_VERSION: 1.21.0
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ jobs:
           path: lnd-${{ env.COMMIT }}-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.gz
 
   release:
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     needs:
       - lspd
       - lnd