diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 30cf746..a560f7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
   publish-to-pypi:
     name: >-
       Publish Python 🐍 distribution 📦 to PyPI
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')  # only publish to PyPI on tag pushes
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'   # only publish to PyPI on tag pushes or  manual trigger
     needs:
     - build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       name: pypi
       url: https://pypi.org/p/ismrmrmd 
     permissions:
-      id-token: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+      id-token: write
     steps:
     - name: Download all the dists
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v3