diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-json.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-json.yml
index bc5fb9f..6c98822 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-json.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-json.yml
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ on:
       - main
     types:
       - closed
-    paths:
-      - 'release-**'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build-json-archive:
     name: Generate and package JSON files
-    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged }}
+    if: ${{ (github.event.pull_request.merged && startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-')) || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       contents: write