diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 16fb4b43e2bd..9b43250cc807 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
   trial-olddeps:
     # Note: sqlite only; no postgres
     if: ${{ !cancelled() && !failure() }} # Allow previous steps to be skipped, but not fail
-    needs: linting-done
+    # needs: linting-done
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2