diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 534d8d6a3..2701b3e06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           MY_POM_VERSION=$(./mvnw -q -DforceStdout help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version --non-recursive)
           echo "POM VERSION: $MY_POM_VERSION"
           if [[ $MY_POM_VERSION =~ ^.*SNAPSHOT$ ]]; then
-            ./mvnw --no-transfer-progress -B -T 1C clean deploy -e
+            ./mvnw --no-transfer-progress -B -T 1C -DskipTests deploy -e
           else
             echo "Not a SNAPSHOT version, skipping deployment."
           fi