diff --git a/tools/ci/config/host-test.yml b/tools/ci/config/host-test.yml
index 4fcab23b8b..397c2c9940 100644
--- a/tools/ci/config/host-test.yml
+++ b/tools/ci/config/host-test.yml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ check_doc_links:
     paths:
       - docs/_build/linkcheck
     expire_in: 1 week
+  dependencies: []
   script:
     # must be triggered with CHECK_LINKS=Yes, otherwise exit without test
     - test "$CHECK_LINKS" = "Yes" || exit 0