diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0a6cd5b141..67889924b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         arguments: |
           ${{ matrix.gradle_task }} -Dbuild.snapshot=false
-          -x test
 
     - name: Coverage
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9233b01815..84499dc9bb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -390,8 +390,6 @@ tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
 }
 
 tasks.test.finalizedBy(jacocoTestReport)  // report is always generated after tests run
-tasks.jacocoTestReport.dependsOn(test) // tests are required to run before generating the report
-
 
 allprojects {
     tasks.withType(Javadoc).all { enabled = false }