diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index a67f3f30..122546d7 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -1296,7 +1296,6 @@
       - openstack/project-config
     dependencies:
       - name: opendev-buildset-registry
-        soft: true
       - name: grafyaml-build-image
         soft: true