diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-bats-windows.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-bats-windows.yaml
index d74d860027..5a62e21c8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-bats-windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-bats-windows.yaml
@@ -1,17 +1,28 @@
 name: Test Bats Windows
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      email:
+        description: 'Email address to receive bats failure notification'
+        required: true
+        default: ''
+  repository_dispatch:
+    types: [ bats-windows ]
 
 jobs:
   get-files:
-    name: Get File list
+    name: Get file list
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     outputs:
       files: ${{ steps.get_file_list.outputs.files }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.client_payload.ref }}
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
       - name: Get file list
         id: get_file_list
         run: |
@@ -91,6 +102,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ^3.6
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.client_payload.ref }}
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
           node-version: ^12