diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index ecb5e9d..f18026f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install package and dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python -m pip install .[test]
-    - name: Test with pytest
+        python -m pip install pytest
+    - name: Run all tests in the tests folder with pytest
       run: |
-        pytest
+        python -m pytest tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index dc95e03..6b2dd14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ name: Upload Python Package
 on:
   release:
     types: [published]
-
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Add manual trigger
+  
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 222bcb9..203fd8d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ classifiers = [
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
 version = { attr = "pykolada.__version__" }
 
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+test = ["pytest"]
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/reversehobo/pykolada"