diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index be830cff62..ff7ba6e7cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ jobs:
 
   tests:
     name: ${{ matrix.name }}
-    needs: syntax
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ jobs:
 
   tap-syntax:
     name: ${{ matrix.name }}
-    needs: syntax
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -189,7 +187,6 @@ jobs:
         run: brew audit --skip-style
 
   docker:
-    needs: syntax
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Set up Homebrew
@@ -213,7 +210,6 @@ jobs:
 
   test-default-formula:
     name: ${{ matrix.name }}
-    needs: syntax
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix: