diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG.md b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
index edf9ea0080..eea553de19 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
 * Improve support for new operator arithmetic with `QuantumScriptSerializer.serialize_observables`.
   [(#670)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/670)
 
+* Add `workflow_dispatch` to wheels recipes; allowing developers to build wheels manually on a branch instead of temporarily changing the headers.
+  [(#679)](https://github.com/PennyLaneAI/pennylane-lightning/pull/679)
+
 ### Documentation
 
 ### Bug fixes
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64.yml
index c5ffa90489..84b59f0539 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_aarch64.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
       - master
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
   group: wheel_linux_aarch64-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -161,7 +162,10 @@ jobs:
           regex: '.*[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+[-_]?rc[0-9]+'
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' }}
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
+          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+          github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         with:
           name: ${{ runner.os }}-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
@@ -174,7 +178,9 @@ jobs:
         pl_backend: ["lightning_qubit"]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'}}
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
+      github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_ppc64le.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_ppc64le.yml
index f76f5e67e0..20d1a44de2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_ppc64le.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_ppc64le.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ on:
       - master
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
   group: wheel_linux_ppc64le-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -152,7 +153,11 @@ jobs:
           regex: '.*[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+[-_]?rc[0-9]+'
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''}}
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
+          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+          github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' ||
+          steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''
         with:
           name: ${{ runner.os }}-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
@@ -165,7 +170,9 @@ jobs:
         pl_backend: ["lightning_qubit"]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'}}
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
+      github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml
index 827a9da816..15ea2540f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ on:
       - master
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
   group: wheel_linux_x86_64-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -22,7 +23,10 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   set_wheel_build_matrix:
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels')
+    if: |
+      github.event_name != 'pull_request' ||
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels') ||
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     name: "Set wheel build matrix"
     uses: ./.github/workflows/set_wheel_build_matrix.yml
     with:
@@ -176,7 +180,11 @@ jobs:
           regex: '.*[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+[-_]?rc[0-9]+'
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''}}
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
+          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+          github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' ||
+          steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''
         with:
           name: ${{ runner.os }}-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
@@ -189,7 +197,9 @@ jobs:
         pl_backend: ["lightning_qubit"]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'}}
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
+      github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64_cuda.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64_cuda.yml
index ab0d7ef2f9..5bc73193ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64_cuda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64_cuda.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ on:
       - master
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
   group: wheel_linux_x86_64_cu12-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -22,7 +23,10 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   set_wheel_build_matrix:
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels')
+    if: |
+      github.event_name != 'pull_request' ||
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels') ||
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     name: "Set wheel build matrix"
     uses: ./.github/workflows/set_wheel_build_matrix.yml
     with:
@@ -106,7 +110,11 @@ jobs:
           regex: '.*[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+[-_]?rc[0-9]+'
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''}}
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
+          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+          github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' ||
+          steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''
         with:
           name: ${{ runner.os }}-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-cu${{ matrix.cuda_version }}
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
@@ -120,7 +128,9 @@ jobs:
         cuda_version: ["12"]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'}}
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
+      github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_arm64.yml
index 88b886c4b0..b544ea87ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_arm64.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
       - master
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
   ARCHS: 'arm64'
@@ -24,7 +25,10 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   mac-set-matrix-arm:
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels')
+    if: |
+      github.event_name != 'pull_request' ||
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels') ||
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     timeout-minutes: 30
     name: Set builder matrix
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -111,7 +115,10 @@ jobs:
           python -m twine check ./wheelhouse/*.whl
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' }}
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
+          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+          github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         with:
           name: ${{ runner.os }}-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
@@ -124,7 +131,9 @@ jobs:
         pl_backend: ["lightning_qubit"]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'}}
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
+      github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml
index 8df4bdc968..34a4f1e8dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
       - master
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
   MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: 10.15
@@ -22,7 +23,10 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   set_wheel_build_matrix:
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels')
+    if: |
+      github.event_name != 'pull_request' ||
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels') ||
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     name: "Set wheel build matrix"
     uses: ./.github/workflows/set_wheel_build_matrix.yml
     with:
@@ -165,7 +169,11 @@ jobs:
           regex: '.*[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+[-_]?rc[0-9]+'
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''}}
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
+          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+          github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' ||
+          steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''
         with:
           name: ${{ runner.os }}-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
@@ -178,7 +186,9 @@ jobs:
         pl_backend: ["lightning_qubit"]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'}}
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
+      github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_noarch.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_noarch.yml
index 363448d5d6..555b38b91f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_noarch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_noarch.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
       - master
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 concurrency:
   group: wheel_noarch-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -19,7 +20,10 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build-pure-python-wheel:
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels')
+    if: |
+      github.event_name != 'pull_request' ||
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels') ||
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
@@ -62,7 +66,9 @@ jobs:
           python -m twine check main/dist/*.whl
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ matrix.pl_backend == 'lightning_qubit' && (github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master') }}
+        if: |
+          matrix.pl_backend == 'lightning_qubit' &&
+          (github.event_name == 'release' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master')
         with:
           name: pure-python-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}.zip
           path: main/dist/*.whl
@@ -91,7 +97,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ matrix.pl_backend == 'lightning_qubit' && github.event_name == 'release' }}
+        if: |
+          matrix.pl_backend == 'lightning_qubit' &&
+          github.event_name == 'release'
         with:
           name: pure-python-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}.zip
           path: dist
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml
index ba37f8df94..7ae7846124 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ on:
       - master
   release:
     types: [published]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
   DISTUTILS_USE_SDK: 1
@@ -23,7 +24,10 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   set_wheel_build_matrix:
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels')
+    if: |
+      github.event_name != 'pull_request' ||
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ci:build_wheels') ||
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     name: "Set wheel build matrix"
     uses: ./.github/workflows/set_wheel_build_matrix.yml
     with:
@@ -189,7 +193,11 @@ jobs:
           regex: '.*[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+[-_]?rc[0-9]+'
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''}}
+        if: |
+          github.event_name == 'release' ||
+          github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+          github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' ||
+          steps.rc_build.outputs.match != ''
         with:
           name: ${{ runner.os }}-wheels-${{ matrix.pl_backend }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.zip
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
@@ -202,7 +210,9 @@ jobs:
         pl_backend: ["lightning_kokkos", "lightning_qubit"]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'}}
+    if: |
+      github.event_name == 'release' ||
+      github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with: