diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 08d6c815e7..44de12874e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       issues: read
     steps:
+      - run: echo "event name is:" ${{ github.event_name }}
+      - run: echo "repository is:" ${{ github.repository }}
+      - run: echo "ref_name is:" ${{ github.ref_name }}
+
       - name: Clone the git repo
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
         with:
@@ -24,7 +28,8 @@ jobs:
         # Skip for pmem/pmdk/master and stable-* branches
         if: |
           !(github.repository == 'pmem/pmdk' &&
-            (github.ref_name == 'master' || startsWith(github.ref_name, 'stable-')))
+            (github.ref_name == 'master' || startsWith(github.ref_name, 'stable-')) &&
+            ! (${{ github.event_name }} == workflow_dispatch)
         uses: Zomzog/changelog-checker@09cfe9ad3618dcbfdba261adce0c41904cabb8c4 # v1.3.0
         with:
           fileName: ChangeLog