diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
index 220f5d80160..8eb37165727 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name: Publish Nightly
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron:  '0 23 * * *'
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: publish-nightly
 
 jobs:
   build: