diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index f8ac431d6..8ff4dc194 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   integration-tests:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'Qiskit'
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.repository_owner == 'Qiskit'
     name: Run integration tests - ${{ matrix.environment }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index a323158bf..ab69346e3 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -219,7 +219,9 @@ QISKIT_IBM_INSTANCE=crn:v1:bluemix:...                          # The CRN value
 To enable test cases against external system in your private fork, make sure to set above values as
 [encrypted environment secrets](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/encrypted-secrets#creating-encrypted-secrets-for-an-environment).
 The names of the environments must match the ones that the [CI workflow](.github/workflows/ci.yml) relies
-upon.
+upon. 
+
+For example, in your github fork settings, add the environment you want to run tests on (ibm-quantum-production, ibm-quantum-staging, ibm-cloud-production, ibm-cloud-staging). Then add the appropriate environment secrets (QISKIT_IBM_INSTANCE, QISKIT_IBM_TOKEN, QISKIT_IBM_URL, QISKIT_IBM_DEVICE).
 
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