diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index b0849b0d5f..9de5729a55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'merge_group' }}
     name: E2E
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [manifests]
 
     permissions:
       id-token: write