diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index e5b6fc4..b892d45 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,25 @@ name: Release
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 9 * * 0"
-    - cron: "0 0 * * *"  # Testing
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
 
 jobs:
+  check_manual_trigger:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: contains(gitea.event.issue.number, '436') || contains(gitea.event.issue.number, 436) # check if the comments come from issue #436
+    steps:
+      - name: Allow workflow
+        if: contains(gitea.event.comment.body, '/trigger-release') && contains(gitea.event.comment.user.login, 'luke')
+        run: exit 0
+
   test:
+    needs: check_manual_trigger
     uses: https://git.tainton.uk/public/webexmemebot/src/branch/main/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
 
   create_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: test
     outputs:
       release_name: ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
       success: ${{ steps.set_flag.outputs.success }}