diff --git a/template/.github/workflows/build.yaml.j2 b/template/.github/workflows/build.yaml.j2
index d2b09d74..be9d3f0b 100644
--- a/template/.github/workflows/build.yaml.j2
+++ b/template/.github/workflows/build.yaml.j2
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ jobs:
 
   build-container-image:
     name: Build/Publish ${{ matrix.runner.arch }} Image
-    needs:
-      - cargo-udeps
     permissions:
       id-token: write
     strategy:
@@ -223,6 +221,21 @@ jobs:
           image-index-uri: oci.stackable.tech/sdp/${{ env.OPERATOR_NAME }}:${{ needs.build-container-image.outputs.operator-version }}
           image-architecture: ${{ matrix.arch }}
 
+  # This job is a required check in GitHub Settings for this repository.
+  # It saves us having to list many required jobs, or work around dynamically
+  # named jobs (since there is no concept of required settings).
+  finished:
+    # WARNING: Do not change the name unless you will also be changing the
+    # Required Checks (in branch protections) in GitHub settings.
+    name: Finished Build and Publish
+    needs:
+      - cargo-udeps
+      - openshift-preflight-check
+      - publish-helm-chart
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - run: echo "We are done here"
+
   notify:
     name: Failure Notification
     needs: