diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 90e25b57..c42093cf 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
             # Build and tag the Docker image
-            ./gradlew build
             ./gradlew bootJar
             docker build -t "openmf/ph-ee-connector-channel:$IMAGE_TAG" .
 
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: Build Docker image
           command: |
-            ./gradlew build
             ./gradlew bootJar
             docker build -t openmf/ph-ee-connector-channel:latest .