diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index f9199aa0ec..142a8c119e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -34,25 +34,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build with Gradle Wrapper
       run: ./gradlew clean build -x test -x checkstyleMain -x checkStyleTest
 
-    - name: Smoke Test Application
-      run: |
-        # Start the application in the background
-        ./gradlew run &
-        APP_PID=$!
-        
-        # Wait for a few seconds to simulate a smoke test duration
-        sleep 10
-          
-        # Check if the application is running and kill it if no exceptions are thrown
-        if ps -p $APP_PID > /dev/null
-        then
-          echo "Smoke test passed, killing application."
-          kill $APP_PID
-        else
-          echo "Application failed to start."
-          exit 1
-        fi
-
   # this tests to check if commit is compliant with checkstyle and jUnit tests
   test:
     strategy: