diff --git a/.github/workflows/os-check.yml b/.github/workflows/os-check.yml
index 953369eba..0eb04ff3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/os-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/os-check.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ jobs:
           install: true
 
   build_wolfssh:
-    needs: create_matrix
+    needs:
+      - build_wolfssl
+      - create_matrix
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -75,7 +77,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Build wolfssh
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 4
-    needs: build_wolfssl
     steps:
       - name: Checking cache for wolfssl
         uses: actions/cache@v4