diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_docker.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy_docker.yaml
index a4f4b1c..ad38cdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_docker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_docker.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Create and publish a Docker image
 
 # Configures this workflow to run every time a change is pushed to the branch called `release`.
 on:
+  repository_dispatch:
   push:
     branches: ['main']
 
@@ -45,4 +46,4 @@ jobs:
           context: .
           push: true
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
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+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}