diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 55863099d4ca..2922da501efb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         run: |
           echo "enable_integration=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Decide manual trigger integration test enablement
+        # Always enable integration tests when manually triggered
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        run: |
+          echo "enable_integration=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Checkout post-submit commits
         if: github.event_name == 'push'
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml.in b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml.in
index d4917816a4f0..7de7264272c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml.in
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml.in
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "enable_integration=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      - name: Decide manual trigger integration test enablement
+        # Always enable integration tests when manually triggered
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        run: |
+          echo "enable_integration=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Checkout post-submit commits
         if: github.event_name == 'push'
         uses: actions/checkout@v4