diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a153d54ad..de08546ed 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ release:container:
   needs:
     - frontend # sanity
     - backend:prod # sanity
-    - release:prepare
     - release:changelog
 
 release:release:
@@ -211,8 +210,8 @@ release:release:
   needs:
     - frontend # sanity
     - backend:prod # sanity
-    - release:container
     - release:changelog
+    - release:container
   retry: 0