diff --git a/.github/workflows/container.yml b/.github/workflows/container.yml
index 9ecb6c5..4f67334 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
       - '.devcontainer/base/**.*'
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
     build:
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -22,4 +23,4 @@ jobs:
           with:
             imageName: ghcr.io/azure-samples/cosmos-db-design-patterns/devcontainer
             cacheFrom: ghcr.io/azure-samples/cosmos-db-design-patterns/devcontainer
-            push: always
\ No newline at end of file
+            push: always