diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_features.yml b/.github/workflows/check_features.yml
index c14e3a45fe..0365300667 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_features.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_features.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ jobs:
     # TODO(david): once tracing's MSRV goes up to Rust 1.51, we should be able to switch to
     # using cargo's V2 feature resolver (https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/resolver.html#resolver-versions)
     # and avoid cd'ing into each crate's directory.
-    needs: check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@main