diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
index 75d86cfb77..19ff6dcc5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ on:
     types:
       - closed
 
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: 'Release version'
+        type: string
+        required: true
+
 jobs:
   release:
     name: Publish new release
@@ -20,21 +27,30 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/ruby-cache
+
+      - name: Extract version from input (for workflow dispatch)
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
+        run: |
+          BRANCH_NAME=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+          if [ "$BRANCH_NAME" != "main" ]; then
+            echo "This workflow can only be run on the main branch."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Extract version from branch name (for release branches)
-        if: startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/')
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/') }}
         run: |
           BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}"
           VERSION=${BRANCH_NAME#release/}
           echo "RELEASE_VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/ruby-cache
-
       - name: "Fastlane - Publish Release"
-        if: startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/')
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/') }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DANGER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN }}
           COCOAPODS_TRUNK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.COCOAPODS_TRUNK_TOKEN }}
           MATCH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MATCH_PASSWORD }}
           APPSTORE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.APPSTORE_API_KEY }}
         run: bundle exec fastlane publish_release version:${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }} --verbose
-