diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop_CD.yml b/.github/workflows/develop_CD.yml
index ad769c6b..6b42fbfe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/develop_CD.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop_CD.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Deploy_To_Azure_Blobs_Dev
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     paths-ignore: # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#filter-pattern-cheat-sheet
       - "**/README.md" # don't run on README.md file updates anywhere in repo