diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr_checks.yaml
index 93ad199a94..c4fc14a7f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_checks.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ jobs:
 
   check_version:
     name: version number
-    needs: init
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
 
   pep_style:
     name: PEP style (python)
-    needs: check_version
+    needs: ['init', 'check_version']
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: