diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
index e1d1b24..9937ed4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
@@ -27,21 +27,46 @@ jobs:
       push: true
     secrets: inherit
   
-  deploy_to_dev:
-    name: Deploy to dev
+  deploy_to_dev_on_workflow_dispatch:
+    name: Deploy to dev on manual workflow dispatch 
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.environment == 'development'
     uses: ./.github/workflows/deploy.yml
-    needs: build
+    needs: 
+      - build
+    with:
+      environment: development
+      version: ${{ needs.build.outputs.version }}
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  deploy_to_prod_on_workflow_dispatch:
+    name: Deploy to prod on manual workflow dispatch 
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.environment == 'production' && github.event.inputs.branch == 'main'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+    needs:
+      - build
+    with:
+      environment: production
+      version: ${{ needs.build.outputs.version }}
+    secrets: inherit
+
+  deploy_to_dev_on_push_to_main:
+    name: Deploy to dev on push to main
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.base_ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event.action == 'closed' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+    needs: 
+      - build
     with:
       environment: development
       version: ${{ needs.build.outputs.version }}
     secrets: inherit
 
-  deploy_to_prod:
-    name: Deploy to prod
+  deploy_to_prod_on_push_to_main:
+    name: Deploy to prod on push to main
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.base_ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event.action == 'closed' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     uses: ./.github/workflows/deploy.yml
     needs:
       - build
-      - deploy_to_dev # wait for the deploy_to_dev job to complete
+      - deploy_to_dev_on_push_to_main # wait for the deploy_to_dev job to complete
     with:
       environment: production
       version: ${{ needs.build.outputs.version }}