diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index f868822ef8..2912e349de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       needs: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
   wheel-build-cuml:
-    needs: checks
     secrets: inherit
     uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-24.12
     with: