diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-release.yml b/.github/workflows/github-release.yml
index 95c982c065..71b58fe31a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-release.yml
@@ -129,22 +129,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-m2
 
-      - name: Build server without running any tests
-        working-directory: app/server
-        run: |
-          mvn --batch-mode versions:set \
-            -DnewVersion=${{ needs.prelude.outputs.tag }} \
-            -DgenerateBackupPoms=false \
-            -DprocessAllModules=true
-          mvn --batch-mode package -DskipTests
-
       - name: Test and Build package
-        env:
-          APPSMITH_MONGODB_URI: "mongodb://localhost:27017/mobtools"
-          APPSMITH_REDIS_URL: "redis://127.0.0.1:6379"
-          APPSMITH_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD: "password"
-          APPSMITH_ENCRYPTION_SALT: "salt"
-          APPSMITH_IS_SELF_HOSTED: false
         working-directory: app/server
         run: |
           mvn --batch-mode versions:set \