diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 7d28af785..9c3239517 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 name: Documentation
-# This job builds and deploys documenation to github pages.
-# It runs on every push to master.
+# This job builds and deploys documentation to github pages.
+# It runs on every push to master, and can be manually triggered.
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allow running workflow manually
   push:
     branches:
       - master
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index ed26718ca..c22d543f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: e2e
 # Runs the CI end-to-end test network on all pushes to master or release branches
 # and every pull request, but only if any Go files have been changed.
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allow running workflow manually
   pull_request:
   push:
     branches:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proto.yml b/.github/workflows/proto.yml
index faf663f9d..4065d682f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proto.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Protobuf
 # Protobuf runs buf (https://buf.build/) lint and check-breakage
 # This workflow is only run when a .proto file has been modified
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allow running workflow manually
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - "**.proto"