diff --git a/.github/workflows/codespell.yml b/.github/workflows/codespell.yml
index 93e9020dc..91e9d8ec7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codespell.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codespell.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   codespell:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'haproxy' }}
+    if: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'haproxy' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: codespell-project/codespell-problem-matcher@v1.2.0