diff --git a/java/examples/build.gradle b/java/examples/build.gradle
index 825a6f88b3..4d2f06b210 100644
--- a/java/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/java/examples/build.gradle
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'commons-cli:commons-cli:1.5.0'
 }
 
-run.dependsOn ':client:publishToMavenLocal'
-
 application {
     // Define the main class for the application.
     mainClass = 'glide.examples.ExamplesApp'