diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4696eb6df..973a4c959 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   native_tests:
 
-    needs: [lint]
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
@@ -271,7 +270,6 @@ jobs:
       attestations: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     timeout-minutes: 180
-    needs: [lint]
     continue-on-error: true
 
     strategy:
@@ -513,7 +511,6 @@ jobs:
     if: true  # can be used to temporarily disable the build
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 90
-    needs: [lint]
 
     env:
       PY_COLORS: 1