diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index ed58d29d7..38223fe55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ jobs:
           gh pr create --title "Release: Version Updates" --body "Automated release PR with version updates and package publications." --base main --head release/version-updates
 
   deploy-docs:
-    if: "${{!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip ci') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Release: Version Updates') && needs.publish.outputs.has_changes == 'true'}}"
-    needs: [publish]
+    if: "${{!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'skip ci') && !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Release: Version Updates')}}"
+    needs: [setup]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write