diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index fbe99aa9b..06649487e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     needs:
     - lint
-    - benchmark
     - test-and-build
     - make-sdist
     - test-interfaces