diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e1889fce..a2da2f34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+name: Release
 on:
   release:
     types: [published]
-
-name: Release
+  workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   pypi:
     name: PyPI Release
diff --git a/release_notes.rst b/release_notes.rst
index bb1f1db1..2d146863 100644
--- a/release_notes.rst
+++ b/release_notes.rst
@@ -2,16 +2,18 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-.. Future Release
-  ==============
+Future Release
+==============
     * Enhancements
     * Fixes
     * Changes
+        * Update workflow_dispatch to release workflow (:pr:`221`)
     * Documentation Changes
     * Testing Changes
 
-.. Thanks to the following people for contributing to this release:
-
+    Thanks to the following people for contributing to this release:
+    :user:`gsheni`
+    
 v2.9.0 Oct 24, 2022
 ===================
     * Fixes