diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 43d5ea20..243935a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ jobs:
 
   javadoc:
     name: Build JavaDoc on OpenJDK ${{ matrix.java }}
-    needs: [ test ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix: