diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
index b6e3a33..1017d17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           retention-days: 7
 
   test:
+    needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     # isolate from test, to prevent partial uploads
-    needs: [build, test]
+    needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       id-token: write