diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 52dbb302..0fe5e551 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
 
   deploy-maven:
     uses: opencb/java-common-libs/.github/workflows/deploy-maven-repository-workflow.yml@develop
-    needs: test
+    needs: build
     secrets: inherit
 
   release: