diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 7d4abd697..86dd15fce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 name: Build e2e tests
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches: [ develop, release/** ]
   pull_request:
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "https://storage.googleapis.com/e2e-tests-cucumber-reports/${{ github.event.repository.name }}/${{ github.ref }}/cucumber-reports/advanced-reports/cucumber-html-reports/overview-features.html"
 
   maven-deploy:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
 #    needs: build TODO: once build is fixed
     uses: ./.github/workflows/deploy.yml
     with: