diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index b4b0a1340..db91a2667 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Fablab Smoketest
     # not applicable to forks. shouldn't run on release build
     if: github.repository_owner == 'openziti' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
+    needs: [ quickstart ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - name: Git Checkout