diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index e5afefa773..bea1575ed9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Deliberately gated on nothing while `test` and `test-with-website` are disabled:
-    # a skipped job skips whatever needs it, which is why merging a docs change stopped
-    # triggering a website rebuild. Restore the `needs` when those two come back.
+    needs:
+      - test
+      - test-with-website
     name: Publish Documentation
     steps:
       - name: Generate token