diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e261c83..4a2a670 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ jobs:
   tag-release:
     name: Tag release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: validate-tag
     # If you don't set an input tag, it's a dry run (no uploads).
     if: ${{ inputs.tag }}
     permissions: