diff --git a/ci-templates/build.yml b/ci-templates/build.yml
index 9a9ba16bba19c339c8a271f13447422c2944d061..efc48155a96903ea7710a511dd87111135312835 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 -Dversion=$APP_VERSION
+    - mvn deploy -s ci_settings.xml -DskipTests -Dversion=$APP_VERSION
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - target/
diff --git a/ci-templates/build_unprotected.yml b/ci-templates/build_unprotected.yml
index a5c86697e727ef62c38b8c1801f0f23ec20c0b4e..369d8d99bd0c2c28bffa6d8ae02ebdbe9e200bfe 100644
--- a/ci-templates/build_unprotected.yml
+++ b/ci-templates/build_unprotected.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   stage: build
   image: maven:3.9.5-ibm-semeru-17-focal
   script:
-    - mvn install -s ci_settings.xml
+    - mvn install -s ci_settings.xml -DskipTests
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - target/