diff --git a/pkg/jobparser/jobparser.go b/pkg/jobparser/jobparser.go
index 4165b46..33b900d 100644
--- a/pkg/jobparser/jobparser.go
+++ b/pkg/jobparser/jobparser.go
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ 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 959960d..a544aa2 100644
--- a/pkg/jobparser/testdata/has_needs.out.yaml
+++ b/pkg/jobparser/testdata/has_needs.out.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ name: test
 jobs:
   job2:
     name: job2
+    needs: job1
     runs-on: linux
     steps:
       - run: uname -a
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ name: test
 jobs:
   job3:
     name: job3
+    needs: [job1, job2]
     runs-on: linux
     steps:
       - run: uname -a