diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6fac40a3b..0b9a480d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   publish:
     uses: aeternity/github-actions/.github/workflows/_publish-docker.yml@v2.1.0
-    needs: [ validate ]
     secrets: inherit
     with:
       BUILD_ARGS: REVISION=${{ github.sha }}