diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
index c5b86d20877..7ec52fe4c8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_build_images.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ jobs:
           tags: ${{ env.DOCKER_TAG }}
 
   build_and_push_components:
-    needs: build_and_push_k8s
     name: Build and push vitess components Docker images
     runs-on: gh-hosted-runners-16cores-1
     if: github.repository == 'vitessio/vitess'