diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 62b1e6cc04f1300d42e2df462b017c13848d4c94..7701e4c0900c37a89d0784a8ccd85ccd42f7ceda 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
-publish.dependsOn jar
-
 task firstRelationsRun(type: RelastTest) {
     relastFiles 'src/test/jastadd/relations/Relations.relast'
     grammarName = 'src/test/jastadd/relations/Relations'