diff --git a/.github/workflows/author-verified.yml b/.github/workflows/author-verified.yml
index 8cfb3050caa..3be257a625d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/author-verified.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/author-verified.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: Author Verified
 on:
+  repository_dispatch:
   schedule:
     - cron: 20 14 * * * # 4:20pm Zurich
   issues:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/locker.yml b/.github/workflows/locker.yml
index 91cb16a5b38..453004119e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/locker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/locker.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Locker
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: 20 23 * * * # 4:20pm Redmond
-# on: repository_dispatch
+  repository_dispatch:
 
 # Note for locker:
 # The query for is:unlocked will return issues that have only recently been locked