diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index 2d6c6e06..47abcb47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   run-ci:
-    needs: validate-input
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yaml
 
   release-plz: