diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-checks.yml
index 44f12dabd8..680c0a5b22 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-checks.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: check for changed frontend files
+        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event_name != 'workflow_call' }}
         id: changed-files
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v42
         with:
@@ -33,30 +34,30 @@ jobs:
               - 'invokeai/frontend/web/**'
 
       - name: install dependencies
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         uses: ./.github/actions/install-frontend-deps
 
       - name: tsc
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: 'pnpm lint:tsc'
         shell: bash
 
       - name: dpdm
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: 'pnpm lint:dpdm'
         shell: bash
 
       - name: eslint
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: 'pnpm lint:eslint'
         shell: bash
 
       - name: prettier
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: 'pnpm lint:prettier'
         shell: bash
 
       - name: knip
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: 'pnpm lint:knip'
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
index 7c29799796..f7bd9be7a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: check for changed frontend files
+        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event_name != 'workflow_call' }}
         id: changed-files
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v42
         with:
@@ -33,10 +34,10 @@ jobs:
               - 'invokeai/frontend/web/**'
 
       - name: install dependencies
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         uses: ./.github/actions/install-frontend-deps
 
       - name: vitest
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.frontend_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: 'pnpm test:no-watch'
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/python-checks.yml
index 7b528af731..f92065059c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-checks.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: check for changed python files
+        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event_name != 'workflow_call' }}
         id: changed-files
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v42
         with:
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
               - 'tests/**'
 
       - name: setup python
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
@@ -43,16 +44,16 @@ jobs:
           cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
 
       - name: install ruff
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: pip install ruff
         shell: bash
 
       - name: ruff check
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: ruff check --output-format=github .
         shell: bash
 
       - name: ruff format
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: ruff format --check .
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index b90040c52d..3d37355373 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: check for changed python files
+        if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event_name != 'workflow_call' }}
         id: changed-files
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v42
         with:
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
               - 'tests/**'
 
       - name: setup python
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -77,12 +78,12 @@ jobs:
           cache-dependency-path: pyproject.toml
 
       - name: install dependencies
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         env:
           PIP_EXTRA_INDEX_URL: ${{ matrix.extra-index-url }}
         run: >
           pip3 install --editable=".[test]"
 
       - name: run pytest
-        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.python_any_changed == 'true' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'workflow_call' }}
         run: pytest