diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync_main_latest.yml b/.github/workflows/sync_main_latest.yml
index a196b5dae..b96fab3da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync_main_latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync_main_latest.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: Sync main and latest
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Merge main into latest
-        run: git checkout latest && git merge main
+        run: git fetch && git switch latest && git merge origin/main
 
       - name: Create pull request
         id: cpr