diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cac566a5f4..93c7b08866 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
   translate:
     needs:
-      - prepare
+      - validate
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Download translations
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ jobs:
           GH_TOKEN: ''
   generate-js:
     needs:
-      - prepare
       - translate
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
           npm update
   cleanup-meta:
     needs:
-      - prepare
+      - generate-js
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Cleanup changelog
@@ -247,8 +246,6 @@ jobs:
           version: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'develop' || github.event.inputs.version }}
   build:
     needs:
-      - validate
-      - generate-js
       - cleanup-meta
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: