diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-version-number.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-version-number.yaml
index 4a66207..c5ac7aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-version-number.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-version-number.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ name: Update Version number
   push:
     tags:
       - "v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+"
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  
 jobs:
   run:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
            git config user.name nanos-bot
            git config user.email bot@thms.uk
+      - uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
       - name: Update version number
         run: |
           VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}