diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7a22172ac..7e5a94cd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main, master]
   pull_request:
     branches: [main, master]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
   group: ci-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Configure SSH for cargo git dependencies
+        if: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY != '' }}
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.9.0
         with:
           ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Configure SSH for cargo git dependencies
+        if: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY != '' }}
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.9.0
         with:
           ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Configure SSH for cargo git dependencies
+        if: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY != '' }}
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.9.0
         with:
           ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
@@ -209,6 +213,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Configure SSH for cargo git dependencies
+        if: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY != '' }}
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.9.0
         with:
           ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
@@ -380,6 +385,7 @@ jobs:
           submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Configure SSH for cargo git dependencies
+        if: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY != '' }}
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.9.0
         with:
           ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9c42cf581..6013511aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Configure SSH for cargo git dependencies
+        if: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY != '' }}
         uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.9.0
         with:
           ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}