diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 683ffce0b..948951756 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@v5
+      - uses: googleapis/release-please-action@45996ed1f6d02564a971a2fa1b5860e934307cf7 # v5
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.SYNCED_GITHUB_TOKEN_REPO }}
           config-file: release-please-config.json