diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 93f70b6..84eb647 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -43,19 +43,8 @@ jobs:
                     custom_version: ${{ inputs.custom_version }}
                     existing_changelog_path: CHANGELOG.md
 
-    wait_for_checks:
-        name: Wait for code checks to pass
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        steps:
-            -   uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@v1.3.4
-                with:
-                    ref: ${{ github.ref }}
-                    repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-                    check-regexp: (Build & Test .*|Lint|Docs build)
-                    wait-interval: 5
-
     update_changelog:
-        needs: [ release_metadata, wait_for_checks ]
+        needs: [ release_metadata ]
         name: Update changelog
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         outputs: