diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml b/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml
index 6cd71744b1..a3bfc6da0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_deps.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: boolean
       force-build:
-        required: false
+        required: true
         type: boolean
 
 jobs: