diff --git a/.github/workflows/pep8-formatter.yml b/.github/workflows/pep8-formatter.yml
index f159d8ae..53a3b132 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pep8-formatter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pep8-formatter.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 name: Format python code
 on: 
-  push:
-    paths:
-    - '**.py'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   autoyapf:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -26,4 +24,4 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email 'github-actions@github.com'
           git remote set-url origin https://x-access-token:$${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}
           git commit -am "Automated autoyapf fixes"
-          git push
\ No newline at end of file
+          git push