diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c2120218..f842fe49 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -283,20 +283,6 @@ build_push_image_steps: &build_push_image_steps
         name: Authenticating to Docker Hub
         command: |
           echo "$DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD" | docker login --username "$DOCKER_HUB_USER" --password-stdin
-
-    - run:
-        name: Dummy Gradle build to cause a dependencies download 
-        working_directory: ~/repo
-        command: |
-          ./gradlew clean build
-          ls -al /root/.gradle
-
-    - run:
-        name: Copy Gradle dependencies 
-        working_directory: ~/repo/docker/jdk<< parameters.jdk_version >>
-        command: |
-          cp -r /root/.gradle .
-          ls -al
           
     - run:
         name: Building and Pushing Multi Arch Docker images