diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3d5f314f3..9e1d74265 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
   upload_release_assets:
     name:  Upload Release Assets
-    needs: [build_dist_files, build_wheels]
+    needs: [build_dist_files]
     # run eventhough job in need is skipped
     if: always() && !failure() && !cancelled() && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
   pypi_publish:
     name: PyPI Publish
-    needs: [build_dist_files, build_wheels]
+    needs: [build_dist_files]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       id-token: write  # this permission is mandatory for trusted publishing