diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-nightly.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-nightly.yaml
index 9948bc9103..9a47ce0e49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-nightly.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-nightly.yaml
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ name: Kata Containers Nightly CI
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   kata-containers-ci-on-push:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yaml
     with:
       commit-hash: ${{ github.sha }}
-      pr-number: ${{ github.sha }}
+      pr-number: "nightly"
       tag: ${{ github.sha }}-nightly
     secrets: inherit