diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index d1287b5f744..21a11cccc6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
   # Releasing opentelemetry-collector
   prepare-release:
-    needs:
+    needs: 
       - validate-versions
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: