diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-backend.yml
index 2833999..364cb5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-backend.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Deploy Backend
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Allows manual trigger from GitHub UI
   push:
     branches:
       - main