diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index f37437396..be7a0d086 100755
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - develop
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   validate:
     name: Validate Code Quality And Tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: host
     timeout-minutes: 10
 
     env:
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ print(f'Total coverage: {line_rate:.2f}%')
 
   integration-tests:
     name: Integration Tests
-    runs-on: saas
+    runs-on: host
     timeout-minutes: 20
 
     steps:
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ EOF
 
   frontend-lint:
     name: Frontend Lint
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: host
     timeout-minutes: 10
 
     steps:
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ EOF
 
   deploy-staging:
     name: Build & Push Staging (Watchtower auto-deploy)
-    runs-on: saas
+    runs-on: host
     timeout-minutes: 30
     needs: [validate, frontend-lint]
 
@@ -943,7 +944,7 @@ EOF
 
   staging-e2e:
     name: Staging E2E Tests
-    runs-on: saas
+    runs-on: host
     timeout-minutes: 15
     if: github.ref_name == 'develop' || github.ref_name == 'main'
     needs: deploy-staging
@@ -1010,7 +1011,7 @@ EOF
 
   staging-api-tests:
     name: Staging API Integration Tests
-    runs-on: saas
+    runs-on: host
     timeout-minutes: 10
     if: github.ref_name == 'develop' || github.ref_name == 'main'
     needs: deploy-staging
@@ -1076,7 +1077,7 @@ EOF
 
   build-production-runtime-images:
     name: Build Production Runtime Images
-    runs-on: saas
+    runs-on: host
     timeout-minutes: 30
     needs: [validate, frontend-lint]
 
@@ -1155,7 +1156,7 @@ EOF
 
   deploy-production:
     name: Deploy Production
-    runs-on: saas
+    runs-on: host
     timeout-minutes: 20
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     needs: build-production-runtime-images
@@ -1220,7 +1221,7 @@ EOF
 
   production-e2e:
     name: Production Browser E2E
-    runs-on: saas
+    runs-on: host
     timeout-minutes: 15
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     needs: deploy-production