diff --git a/.github/workflows/spectesting.yml b/.github/workflows/spectesting.yml
index 9294becf5..3404ce081 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spectesting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spectesting.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ on:
     paths-ignore:
       - 'CHANGELOG.md'
       - 'website/**'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    branches:
+          - 'spec-test-*'
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [prerelease]
 
 jobs:
   setup-packet: