diff --git a/.github/workflows/quick.yaml b/.github/workflows/quick.yaml
index aad03461d4a..2383244752a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quick.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quick.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ on:
     # test PRs targeting this branch code
     branches: [ "master" ]
 
+  # allows to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 concurrency:
   # Cancel ongoing tests in case of push to the same PR or staging branch,
   # but let previous master commit tests complete.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/slow.yaml b/.github/workflows/slow.yaml
index 728445b6560..4b723140504 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slow.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [ "auto" ]
 
+  # allows to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
 concurrency:
   # Cancel ongoing tests in case of push to staging branch.
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}