diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 789e0413389b..4c19fff0c3a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ jobs:
           path: network-test.log
 
   l1-contracts-test:
-    needs: [build, configure]
+    needs: [build-images, configure]
     runs-on: ${{ needs.configure.outputs.username }}-x86
     if: needs.configure.outputs.l1-contracts == 'true'
     steps: