diff --git a/ci-templates/build.yml b/ci-templates/build.yml
index efc48155a96903ea7710a511dd87111135312835..9a9ba16bba19c339c8a271f13447422c2944d061 100644
--- a/ci-templates/build.yml
+++ b/ci-templates/build.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   stage: build
   image: maven:3.9.5-ibm-semeru-17-focal
   script:
-    - mvn deploy -s ci_settings.xml -DskipTests -Dversion=$APP_VERSION
+    - mvn deploy -s ci_settings.xml -Dversion=$APP_VERSION
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - target/