diff --git a/azure-pipelines-release.yml b/azure-pipelines-release.yml
index 8fca0e72b..a2fb2d1dd 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-release.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ variables:
 jobs:
 
 - job: 'VersionValidate'
+  condition: startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/tags')
   pool:
     vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'
   steps:
@@ -42,12 +43,9 @@ jobs:
 
 
 - job: 'Release'
-  condition: and(startsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/tags'), succeeded('VersionValidate'))
   dependsOn:
   - 'VersionValidate'
   timeoutInMinutes: 240
-  dependsOn:
-    - 'ShellCheck'
   pool:
     name: 'Buildroot'
   strategy: