diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 2a7b91f..6a19a63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -15,22 +15,8 @@ env:
   IMAGE_NAME: sudolulo/winnow
 
 jobs:
-  verify-lockfile:
-    name: Verify uv.lock is current
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
-
-      - name: Check lockfile is up to date
-        run: uv lock --check
-
   build:
     name: Build (${{ matrix.platform }})
-    needs: verify-lockfile
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -140,4 +126,3 @@ jobs:
       - name: Inspect image
         run: |
           docker buildx imagetools inspect ${{ steps.tags.outputs.tags }}
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0d440d6..81853fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,22 +14,8 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  verify-lockfile:
-    name: Verify uv.lock is current
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Install uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
-
-      - name: Check lockfile is up to date
-        run: uv lock --check
-
   release:
     name: Create GitHub Release & Build Image
-    needs: verify-lockfile
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -48,6 +34,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
+
+      - name: Ensure uv.lock is current
+        run: uv lock
+
       - name: Set up QEMU
         uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
 
@@ -138,4 +130,3 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             ghcr.io/sudolulo/winnow:latest
             ghcr.io/sudolulo/winnow:${{ steps.tag.outputs.TAG }}
-