diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 270b0504..3950950a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    needs: checkout
     name: Create Release
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yml