diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d5302fe4..234e1758 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: build
+#    needs: build
     if: |
       github.event_name == 'push' &&
       startsWith( github.ref, 'refs/tags/' ) &&