diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 9267899..489e07c 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ steps:
     commands:
       - pip install -r requirements.txt
       - pytest -q
+    when:
+      event: [push, manual]
 
   build:
     image: "docker:27-cli"
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ steps:
       IMAGE: "flask-demo:latest"
     commands:
       - docker build -t "$IMAGE" .
+    when:
+      event: [push, manual]
 
   deploy:
     image: "docker:27-cli"
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@ steps:
     commands:
       - docker compose up -d
     when:
-      event: [push]
+      event: [push, manual]
       branch: [main]
 
 volumes: