diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml
index 905fbe1a42..fbc14a96e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration-workflow.yml
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ jobs:
           ./gradlew test --refresh-dependencies -PartifactoryUsername="$ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME" -PartifactoryPassword="$ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD" -PforceMavenRepositories=snapshot -PspringVersion='5.+' -PreactorVersion='20+' -PspringDataVersion='Neumann-BUILD-SNAPSHOT' -PrsocketVersion=1.1.0-SNAPSHOT -PspringBootVersion=2.4.0-SNAPSHOT -PlocksDisabled --stacktrace
   check_samples:
     name: Check Samples project
-    needs: [build_jdk_11]
+    needs: [prerequisites]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: needs.prerequisites.outputs.runjobs
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Set up JDK