diff --git a/.github/workflows/CompileAndRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/CompileAndRelease.yml
index 21a0c9c88..4da0a74f4 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/CompileAndRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CompileAndRelease.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         commit_message: Apply automatic ML_VERSION and Info.plist change
 
   ubuntu_build:
+    needs: [update_ml_version]
     name: Build MeshLab (Ubuntu)
     runs-on: ubuntu-16.04 #in order to deploy, need to use oldest supported version