diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment-tests.yml
index 1c94a9549..0584d17e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment-tests.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   deployment-test-helm-chart:
     runs-on: blacksmith-8vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    if: false
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 83533037e..eea8776fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
 
   deploy:
-    needs: [get-version, tests, builds, test-deployments]
+    needs: [get-version, tests, builds] # test-deployments provisionally unlock releases
     uses: ./.github/workflows/publish.yml
     with:
       IMAGE_VERSION_TAG: ${{ needs.get-version.outputs.IMAGE_VERSION_TAG }}