diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-vscode-extension.yml b/.github/workflows/build-vscode-extension.yml
index 97602b592..c97d17d18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-vscode-extension.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-vscode-extension.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Build VSCode Extension
 
 on:
-  workflow_call:
+  workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       extension-name:
         description: name of the extension, e.g. vscode-spring-cli