diff --git a/.github/workflows/kubernetes-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/kubernetes-tests.yml
index 4b20b2a37ef..73d8376c10f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kubernetes-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kubernetes-tests.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     needs:
       - lint
-      - vulnerable-dependencies-checks
       - govet
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -161,7 +160,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     needs:
       - lint-sidecar
-      - vulnerable-dependencies-checks-sidecar
       - govet-sidecar
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -182,7 +180,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     needs:
       - lint
-      - vulnerable-dependencies-checks
       - govet
       - shellcheck
     strategy:
@@ -209,7 +206,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     needs:
       - lint-sidecar
-      - vulnerable-dependencies-checks-sidecar
       - govet-sidecar
     strategy:
       matrix: