diff --git a/pkg/jobparser/jobparser.go b/pkg/jobparser/jobparser.go
index 33b900d..4165b46 100644
--- a/pkg/jobparser/jobparser.go
+++ b/pkg/jobparser/jobparser.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ func Parse(content []byte, options ...ParseOption) ([]*SingleWorkflow, error) {
 				runsOn[i] = evaluator.Interpolate(v)
 			}
 			job.RawRunsOn = encodeRunsOn(runsOn)
+			job.EraseNeeds() // there will be only one job in SingleWorkflow, it cannot have needs
 			ret = append(ret, &SingleWorkflow{
 				Name:     workflow.Name,
 				RawOn:    workflow.RawOn,
diff --git a/pkg/jobparser/testdata/has_needs.out.yaml b/pkg/jobparser/testdata/has_needs.out.yaml
index a544aa2..959960d 100644
--- a/pkg/jobparser/testdata/has_needs.out.yaml
+++ b/pkg/jobparser/testdata/has_needs.out.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ name: test
 jobs:
   job2:
     name: job2
-    needs: job1
     runs-on: linux
     steps:
       - run: uname -a
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ name: test
 jobs:
   job3:
     name: job3
-    needs: [job1, job2]
     runs-on: linux
     steps:
       - run: uname -a