diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ad1ee5317..86a673b37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
             ;
 
   flake_regressions:
-    needs: vm_tests
+    needs: build_x86_64-linux
     runs-on: UbuntuLatest32Cores128G
     steps:
       - name: Checkout nix