diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index eb103c94f..68c4e43b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ jobs:
   unit-tests:
     name: Unit Tests (${{ matrix.os }})
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
-    needs: backend
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: