diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a4d57b5b..074d3cb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     if: (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    needs: merge
+    needs: build
     permissions:
       contents: write
       packages: write