diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6cbb979..1efd664 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   release:
     if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main') || github.event_name == 'release' }}
-    needs: validate
     uses: mekomsolutions/shared-github-workflow/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml@main
     secrets:
       NEXUS_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_USERNAME }}