diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily.yml
index c547189fe64..c2febda6161 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test-daily.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
         permissions:
             contents: read
-        needs: [api-tests]
+        #  needs: [api-tests]
         env:
             ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SMOKE_TEST_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
             ADMIN_USER: ${{ secrets.SMOKE_TEST_ADMIN_USER }}
@@ -349,4 +349,4 @@ jobs:
                     -f plugin="${{ matrix.plugin }}" \
                     -f slug="${{ matrix.slug }}" \
                     -f s3_root=public \
-                    --repo woocommerce/woocommerce-test-reports
\ No newline at end of file
+                    --repo woocommerce/woocommerce-test-reports