diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index 85cee20cfab..22f8592f49c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ jobs:
   # deploy the tools to the toolsheds (first TTS for testing)
   deploy:
     name: Deploy
-    needs: [setup, lint, combine_outputs]
+    needs: [setup, combine_outputs]
     if: ${{ (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' ) && github.repository_owner == 'galaxyproject' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy: