diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml b/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
index bcc31d7ee8..e757131421 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump_internal_release.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
 
     name: Increment Build Number
 
-    needs: run_tests
+    # needs: run_tests
     runs-on: macos-13-xlarge
     timeout-minutes: 10