diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-rebase.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-rebase.yml
index cf80dd9..e049547 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-rebase.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-rebase.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_dispatch: # allow manual trigger to flush Dependabot PR queue
 
 concurrency:
   group: dependabot-update-and-merge
diff --git a/standards/workflows/dependabot-rebase.yml b/standards/workflows/dependabot-rebase.yml
index cf80dd9..e049547 100644
--- a/standards/workflows/dependabot-rebase.yml
+++ b/standards/workflows/dependabot-rebase.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  workflow_dispatch: # allow manual trigger to flush Dependabot PR queue
 
 concurrency:
   group: dependabot-update-and-merge