diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-push.yml b/.github/workflows/build-push.yml
index bae8ca1..558b004 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-push.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Build and push
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches: [ "main" ]
     types:
       - closed
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.pull_request.merged == true }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@ jobs:
         valueFile: 'manifests/base/deployment.yaml'
         propertyPath: 'spec.template.spec.containers[0].image'
         value: registry.nordix.org/eiffel/etos-suite-starter:${{ steps.image.outputs.version }}
+        branch: main
         commitChange: true
         message: Updating manifest image to version ${{ steps.image.outputs.version }}