diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index cdaad326e..9f604c628 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -124,52 +124,6 @@ jobs:
           name: test-reports
           path: '**/build/reports/tests/'
 
-  build_templates:
-    name: Build templates
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          java-version: '17'
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-      - name: Change Gradle wrapper permissions
-        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
-      - name: Restore cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.gradle/caches
-            ~/.gradle/wrapper
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
-      - name: Build debug templates
-        run: ./gradlew :templates-impl:testDebug --continue
-        env:
-          ANDROIDIDE_TEST: true
-          ANDROIDIDE_TEMPLATES_BUILD: true
-          IDE_SIGNING_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.IDE_SIGNING_ALIAS }}
-          IDE_SIGNING_AUTH_PASS: ${{ secrets.IDE_SIGNING_AUTH_PASS }}
-          IDE_SIGNING_AUTH_USER: ${{ secrets.IDE_SIGNING_AUTH_USER }}
-          IDE_SIGNING_KEY_PASS: ${{ secrets.IDE_SIGNING_KEY_PASS }}
-          IDE_SIGNING_STORE_PASS: ${{ secrets.IDE_SIGNING_STORE_PASS }}
-          IDE_SIGNING_URL: ${{ secrets.IDE_SIGNING_URL }}
-      - name: Upload test reports
-        if: ${{ always() }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: templates-test-reports
-          path: 'templates-impl/build/reports/tests/'
-      - name: Upload template APKs
-        if: ${{ always() }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: templates-apks
-          path: 'build/templates/'
-
   test_tooling_api:
     name: Test Tooling API implementation
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -213,8 +167,8 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     name: Publish release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [ build_apk, build_templates, unit_test_debug, test_tooling_api ]
-    if: ${{ always() && github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && needs.build_apk.result == 'success' && needs.build_templates.result == 'success' && needs.unit_test_debug.result == 'success' && needs.test_tooling_api.result == 'success' }}
+    needs: [ build_apk, unit_test_debug, test_tooling_api ]
+    if: ${{ always() && github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && needs.build_apk.result == 'success' && needs.unit_test_debug.result == 'success' && needs.test_tooling_api.result == 'success' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/templates-impl/src/test/java/com/itsaky/androidide/templates/utils.kt b/templates-impl/src/test/java/com/itsaky/androidide/templates/utils.kt
index f85da9d4a..7f3a8e94c 100644
--- a/templates-impl/src/test/java/com/itsaky/androidide/templates/utils.kt
+++ b/templates-impl/src/test/java/com/itsaky/androidide/templates/utils.kt
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@ val testProjectsDir: File by lazy {
   FileProvider.currentDir().resolve("build/templateTest").toFile()
 }
 
-val isBuildTemplates by lazy {
-  System.getenv("ANDROIDIDE_TEMPLATES_BUILD").toBoolean()
-}
-
 fun mockPrefManager(configure: PreferenceManager.() -> Unit = {}) {
   mockkStatic(::prefManager)
 
@@ -126,7 +122,7 @@ private fun generateTemplateProject(name: String, template: Template
       mockTemplateDatas(useKts = false)
       template.setupRootProjectParams(name = projectName,
         packageName = packageName, language = language)
-      template.executeRecipe(projectName)
+      template.executeRecipe()
       unmockTemplateDatas()
     }
 
@@ -136,7 +132,7 @@ private fun generateTemplateProject(name: String, template: Template
       mockTemplateDatas(useKts = true)
       template.setupRootProjectParams(name = projectName,
         packageName = "${packageName}.kts", language = language)
-      template.executeRecipe(projectName)
+      template.executeRecipe()
       unmockTemplateDatas()
     }
   }
@@ -170,42 +166,8 @@ fun Template.setupRootProjectParams(name: String = "TestTemplate",
   (param as EnumParameter<Sdk>).value = minSdk
 }
 
-fun Template.executeRecipe(projectName: String) {
+fun Template.executeRecipe() {
   TestRecipeExecutor().apply(recipe)
-
-  if (isBuildTemplates) {
-    val projectDir = File(testProjectsDir, projectName)
-    if (!projectDir.isDirectory) {
-      return
-    }
-
-    var name = "gradlew"
-    if (isWindows()) {
-      name += ".bat"
-    }
-
-    val gradlew = File(projectDir, name)
-
-    // Start the build process
-    val process = wrapperProcess(gradlew, "assembleDebug")
-    check(
-      process.waitFor() == 0) { "Failed to build template project '$projectName' at location '$projectDir'" }
-
-    // if the build process is successful, copy the apk to a common location
-    val apk = File(projectDir, "app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk")
-    val dest = FileProvider.projectRoot()
-      .resolve("build/templates/$projectName.apk")
-      .toFile()
-    if (dest.exists()) {
-      dest.delete()
-    }
-
-    dest.parentFile!!.mkdirs()
-    apk.copyTo(dest)
-
-    // Stop the daemon
-    wrapperProcess(gradlew, "--stop").waitFor()
-  }
 }
 
 fun Collection<Parameter<*>>.assertParameterTypes(