diff --git a/.github/workflows/chm.yml b/.github/workflows/chm.yml
index f85bb89d4..bb661a0f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/chm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/chm.yml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
   distcheck:
     # if: ${{ false }}
     name: make distcheck
-    needs: init
+    needs: [init, build-chm]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: