diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 59b2f23..b53e697 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ pytest:
 tests-3.11:
   stage: AdditionalTests
   image: $CI_DOCKER_REGISTRY/python:3.11
-  needs: ["pytest"]
   script:
     - git clone --branch $BEC_CORE_BRANCH https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec.git
     - pip install -e ./bec/bec_lib[dev]