diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 408c7f1..861bbd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ on:
   release:
     types:
       - published
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      ref:
+        description: Git ref to publish from
+        required: false
+        default: main
 
 jobs:
   publish:
@@ -14,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+          ref: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name || inputs.ref || github.ref_name }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: 24