diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index dc2d85f..1944c27 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ deploy-production:
   needs:
     - build-frontend
     - test-backend
-    - job: verify-staging
-      optional: true
 
 # =============================================================================
 # STAGE 6: Post-deploy verification