diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual_draft.yml b/.github/workflows/manual_draft.yml
index 9b95f84ed6d..40c82310d10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual_draft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual_draft.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
   test-solvers-windows:
     name: Testing solvers and coverage (Windows)
     if: github.event.inputs.test-solvers-windows == 'yes'
-    needs: [smoke-tests]
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, Windows, pyaedt ]
     steps:
       - name: Install Git and checkout project
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ jobs:
   test-solvers-linux:
     name: Testing solvers and coverage (Linux)
     if: github.event.inputs.test-solvers-linux == 'yes'
-    needs: [smoke-tests]
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, Linux, pyaedt ]
     env:
       ANSYSEM_ROOT242: '/opt/AnsysEM/v242/Linux64'
@@ -158,7 +156,6 @@ jobs:
   test-windows:
     name: Testing and coverage (Windows)
     if: github.event.inputs.test-windows == 'yes'
-    needs: [smoke-tests]
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, Windows, pyaedt ]
     steps:
       - name: Install Git and checkout project
@@ -223,7 +220,6 @@ jobs:
   test-linux:
     name: Testing and coverage (Linux)
     if: github.event.inputs.test-linux == 'yes'
-    needs: [smoke-tests]
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, Linux, pyaedt ]
     env:
       ANSYSEM_ROOT242: '/opt/AnsysEM/v242/Linux64'