diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index d8a6a31..eb6135d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -77,3 +77,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
     - uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
+  required:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [test, examples, determinism, lint]  # this automatically depends on all matrix jobs
+    steps:
+    - run: echo "All dependent jobs are required to pass"