diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop.yml
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+name: desktop build
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build-linux:
+    name: Linux
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2