diff --git a/.github/workflows/spelling_and_links.yml b/.github/workflows/link_checker.yml
similarity index 62%
rename from .github/workflows/spelling_and_links.yml
rename to .github/workflows/link_checker.yml
index e09e01562..baf2aa402 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spelling_and_links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link_checker.yml
@@ -1,21 +1,8 @@
-name: Check spelling and links
-on: [pull_request]
+name: Link checker
+# on: [pull_request]  # Disabled because it is so broken
+on: workflow_dispatch
 
 jobs:
-  typos:
-    # https://github.com/crate-ci/typos
-    # Add exceptions to .typos.toml
-    # install and run locally: cargo install typos-cli && typos
-    name: typos
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout Actions Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Check spelling of entire workspace
-        uses: crate-ci/typos@v1.38.0
-
   lychee:
     name: lychee
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -33,4 +20,3 @@ jobs:
         uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2
         with:
           args: "'**/*.md' '**/*.toml' --exclude localhost --exclude reddit.com" # I guess reddit doesn't like github action IPs
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/typos.yml b/.github/workflows/typos.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19205d51e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/typos.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Typos
+on: [pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  typos:
+    # https://github.com/crate-ci/typos
+    # Add exceptions to .typos.toml
+    # install and run locally: cargo install typos-cli && typos
+    name: typos
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Actions Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Check spelling of entire workspace
+        uses: crate-ci/typos@v1.38.0