diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d35084b63..dc5ca78d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ "master" ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build:
diff --git a/Radzen.Blazor/Radzen.Blazor.csproj b/Radzen.Blazor/Radzen.Blazor.csproj
index ca897b03d..c060cbbe2 100644
--- a/Radzen.Blazor/Radzen.Blazor.csproj
+++ b/Radzen.Blazor/Radzen.Blazor.csproj
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
 
   <Target Name="CompileSass" BeforeTargets="MoveCss" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net10.0'"
           Inputs="@(SassFile)" Outputs="$(IntermediateOutputPath)sass.stamp">
+    <!-- The target runs before the compiler creates the intermediate dir, so the Touch below fails on a clean build. -->
+    <MakeDir Directories="$(IntermediateOutputPath)" />
     <SassCompile InputFiles="@(SassFile)" OutputStyle="compressed" />
     <Touch Files="$(IntermediateOutputPath)sass.stamp" AlwaysCreate="true" />
   </Target>