diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bad60068c57c..98fe8a059543 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -415,7 +415,6 @@ jobs:
   test-api:
     name: 🔨 Test API (CE)
     needs: [checks, build-gh-docker-coverage, release-versions]
-    needs: [build-gh-docker-coverage, release-versions]
 
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-test-e2e.yml
     with: