diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm_release.yml b/.github/workflows/npm_release.yml
index 21fa35321..27dc95821 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm_release.yml
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm install
           npm install --prefix ./test-app/tools
-      - name: Build runtime ahead of time
-        run: ./gradlew
       - name: SBG tests
         run: ./gradlew runSbgTests --stacktrace
       - name: Run unit tests