diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
index dbc67234b5..5d6d6d2397 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - "feature/**"
+  # allow manual re-publishing as branches expire after 30 days
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   publish: