diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 2d41883287..6fbba7883a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -919,6 +919,7 @@ jobs:
   required:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
+      - changes
       - fmt
       - lint
       - gen
@@ -942,6 +943,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Ensure required checks
         run: | # zizmor: ignore[template-injection] We're just reading needs.x.result here, no risk of injection
           echo "Checking required checks"
+          echo "- changes: ${{ needs.changes.result }}"
           echo "- fmt: ${{ needs.fmt.result }}"
           echo "- lint: ${{ needs.lint.result }}"
           echo "- gen: ${{ needs.gen.result }}"