diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-wheels-for-qe.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-wheels-for-qe.yml
index ed53f534f..106342e4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-wheels-for-qe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-wheels-for-qe.yml
@@ -6,10 +6,19 @@ on:
       - dev*
       - stage*
       - master*
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      disable-optimizations:
+        description: 'Build unoptimized wheels?'
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
+        required: true
 
 jobs:
   build-artifacts:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
+    with:
+      apply-no-optimizations: ${{ inputs.disable-optimizations }}
 
   upload-to-jfrog:
     needs: build-artifacts