diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5429b48ebdb742576b94ea000618b88348bed91c..ffd93e1dbd02e04771c62c6917f927491fcf77ff 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ link-check:
     variables:
       CRAWLER_URL: https://docs.fitko.de/fit-connect/docs
       CRAWLER_DOMAIN: docs.fitko.de/fit-connect/docs
-    needs:
-        - upload:preview
     trigger:
         strategy: depend
         project: fit-connect/schema-link-checker