diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/tag_release.yaml
index c303756d..b4ee639c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag_release.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - main
     paths:
       - "config/version.txt"
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   tag:
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         # using a PAT is necessary to trigger the release workflow
         # see https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/25702
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.SIT_BOT_PAT }}
       - name: Get version from file
         id: tag
         run: |