diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 1dc0d6c..093e7a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -318,7 +318,6 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - coverage
       - lint
-      - publish
     if: ${{ always() && github.repository == 'NHSDigital/mesh-sandbox' && github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}
     steps:
       - name: Slack Notification