diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index ae0359027d..d10d58ef16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [released]
 
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      publish_build:
+        description: "Whether or not to publish the built extension to the VS Code marketplace"
+        required: true
+        default: false
+
 jobs:
   check_release_name:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -21,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     needs: check_release_name
-    if: needs.check_release_name.outputs.should_run == 'true'
+    if: needs.check_release_name.outputs.should_run == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
@@ -201,6 +208,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - build
+    if: github.event.inputs.publish_build == 'true'
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps: