diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0bbe3c780..5ee9f26f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ on:
         description: 'Build for macOS'
         type: boolean
         default: false
+      run_reference_tests:
+        description: 'Run reference tests'
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.ref }}
@@ -65,27 +69,27 @@ jobs:
           path: packages/webgpu/package.tgz
           compression-level: 0
 
-  # These are disabled since they are not useful in the context of 
-  # GitHub Actions CI and they slow down the workflow significantly.
-  # test:
-  #   runs-on: macos-latest
-  #   steps:
-  #     - name: Checkout
-  #       uses: actions/checkout@v4
+  reference-tests:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.run_reference_tests == 'true'
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-  #     - name: Setup
-  #       uses: ./.github/actions/setup
-  #       with:
-  #         github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Setup
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-  #     - name: Install Chrome
-  #       run: npx puppeteer browsers install chrome
+      - name: Install Chrome
+        run: npx puppeteer browsers install chrome
 
-  #     - name: Run reference test suite
-  #       working-directory: packages/webgpu
-  #       run: yarn test:ref
+      - name: Run reference test suite
+        working-directory: packages/webgpu
+        run: yarn test:ref
 
   build-android:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.build_android == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-latest
     env:
       TURBO_CACHE_DIR: .turbo/android
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         id: setup-ndk
         with:
           ndk-version: r27d
-  
+
       - name: Set ANDROID_NDK
         run: echo "ANDROID_NDK=$ANDROID_HOME/ndk-bundle" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ jobs:
           yarn turbo run build:android --cache-dir="${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}" --force
 
   build-ios:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.build_ios == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-latest
     env:
       TURBO_CACHE_DIR: .turbo/ios
@@ -187,36 +192,39 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build example for iOS
         run: |
           yarn turbo run build:ios --cache-dir="${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}"
-# We disable it until RNTA support 0.81
-# build-macos:
-#   runs-on: macos-latest
-#   env:
-#     TURBO_CACHE_DIR: .turbo/macos
-#   steps:
-#     - name: Checkout
-#       uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-#     - name: Setup
-#       uses: ./.github/actions/setup
-#       with:
-#         github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-#     - name: Cache turborepo for macOS
-#       uses: actions/cache@v3
-#       with:
-#         path: ${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}
-#         key: ${{ runner.os }}-turborepo-macos-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
-#         restore-keys: |
-#           ${{ runner.os }}-turborepo-macos-
-
-#     - name: Check turborepo cache for macOS
-#       run: |
-#         TURBO_CACHE_STATUS=$(node -p "($(yarn turbo run build:macos --cache-dir="${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}" --dry=json)).tasks.find(t => t.task === 'build:macos').cache.status")
-
-#         if [[ $TURBO_CACHE_STATUS == "HIT" ]]; then
-#           echo "turbo_cache_hit=1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-#         fi
-
-#     - name: Build example for macOS
-#       run: |
-#         yarn turbo run build:macos --cache-dir="${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}"
+
+  # Note: This job is disabled by default until RNTA supports 0.81
+  # Enable it manually via workflow_dispatch when needed
+  build-macos:
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.build_macos == 'true'
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    env:
+      TURBO_CACHE_DIR: .turbo/macos
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Cache turborepo for macOS
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-turborepo-macos-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-turborepo-macos-
+
+      - name: Check turborepo cache for macOS
+        run: |
+          TURBO_CACHE_STATUS=$(node -p "($(yarn turbo run build:macos --cache-dir="${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}" --dry=json)).tasks.find(t => t.task === 'build:macos').cache.status")
+
+          if [[ $TURBO_CACHE_STATUS == "HIT" ]]; then
+            echo "turbo_cache_hit=1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
+      - name: Build example for macOS
+        run: |
+          yarn turbo run build:macos --cache-dir="${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}"