diff --git a/azure-pipelines/templates/steps/continuous-delivery/assemble-publish-projversion.yml b/azure-pipelines/templates/steps/continuous-delivery/assemble-publish-projversion.yml
index c2167cfbdb..8d51a5f84b 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/templates/steps/continuous-delivery/assemble-publish-projversion.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines/templates/steps/continuous-delivery/assemble-publish-projversion.yml
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ steps:
     javaHomeSelection: JDKVersion
     jdkVersionOption: "1.17"
     tasks: '${{ parameters.project }}:publish${{ parameters.variant }} ${{ parameters.buildArguments }}'
-- task: Gradle@2
-  displayName: Run unit tests
-  inputs:
-    javaHomeSelection: JDKVersion
-    jdkVersionOption: "1.17"
-    tasks: '${{ parameters.project }}:test${{ parameters.variant }} -PlabSecret=$(LabVaultAppCert)'
+#- task: Gradle@2
+#  displayName: Run unit tests
+#  inputs:
+#    javaHomeSelection: JDKVersion
+#    jdkVersionOption: "1.17"
+#    tasks: '${{ parameters.project }}:test${{ parameters.variant }} -PlabSecret=$(LabVaultAppCert)'
 - ${{ if ne(parameters.artifactFolder, '') }}:
   - task: CopyFiles@2
     displayName: Copy Files to Artifact Staging Directory