diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e6147128deb80e83b7d606ad1c8bf4792ab090a3..64f4673d4b21fa8c1a212a0fee43d0c323dc80c6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ final_report:
 
 benchmarks:reconstruction:success:
   stage: status-report
-  needs:
-    - ["final_report"]
   extends: .status
   variables:
     STATE: "success"
@@ -134,12 +132,8 @@ benchmarks:reconstruction:success:
 
 benchmarks:reconstruction:failure:
   stage: status-report
-  needs:
-    - ["final_report"]
   extends: .status
   variables:
     STATE: "failure"
     DESCRIPTION: "The reconstruction benchmarks failed!"
   when: on_failure
-
-