diff --git a/.github/workflows/numpy_1_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/numpy_1_tests.yml
index 8f9a944bcee..0c76d43148d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/numpy_1_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/numpy_1_tests.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ name: NumPy 1 - Tests
 on:
 
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 6 * * *'  # Runs daily at 6 AM UTC (1 AM Toronto in winter, 2 AM in summer)
+    # Runs daily at 6 AM UTC (1 AM Toronto in winter, 2 AM in summer)
+    - cron: '0 6 * * *'  
+
+  # Allows to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
   group: numpy-1-unit-tests-${{ github.ref }}