diff --git a/.gitlab/releasing.yaml b/.gitlab/releasing.yaml
index abffc64..c66a09a 100644
--- a/.gitlab/releasing.yaml
+++ b/.gitlab/releasing.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 releasing:
   stage: "releasing"
-  needs:
-    - "testing"
   image:
     name: "goreleaser/goreleaser:v2.10.2"
     entrypoint: [""]
diff --git a/.gitlab/testing.yaml b/.gitlab/testing.yaml
index 6eca83f..0c97eb6 100644
--- a/.gitlab/testing.yaml
+++ b/.gitlab/testing.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 testing:
   stage: "testing"
-  needs:
-    - "linting"
   image: "cr.simoncor.net/siempie/go-build:latest"
   script:
     - "go test cmd/gogitlabber/*.go"