diff --git a/.github/workflows/container-image.yml b/.github/workflows/container-image.yml
index e7e2534..a6686eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container-image.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
       # whether the current release tag is the greatest overall and/or
       # within its major version.
       - name: Prepare metadata (release tags)
-        if: github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.action == 'published'
+        if: (github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.action == 'published') || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.ref_type == 'tag')
         run: |
           # Retrieve the greatest existing tag in the repository by sorting tags in descending order.
           # Options used: