diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0c7498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Gradle Build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'       # Run when a version tag like v0.1.0 is pushed
+  pull_request:   # Optional: test PRs too
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      # 1. Checkout code
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # 2. Set up JDK 17
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      # 3. Set up Gradle
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+
+      # 4. Build project
+      - name: Build with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew build
+
+      # 5. Run tests
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: ./gradlew test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 20d17dc..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-publish.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
-# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
-# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
-# documentation.
-# This workflow will build a package using Gradle and then publish it to GitHub packages when a release is created
-# For more information see: https://github.com/actions/setup-java/blob/main/docs/advanced-usage.md#Publishing-using-gradle
-
-name: Gradle Package
-
-on:
-  release:
-    types: [created]
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      packages: write
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-      with:
-        java-version: '17'
-        distribution: 'temurin'
-        server-id: github # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
-        settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }} # location for the settings.xml file
-
-    - name: Setup Gradle
-      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582 # v4.0.0
-
-    - name: Build with Gradle
-      run: ./gradlew build
-
-    # The USERNAME and TOKEN need to correspond to the credentials environment variables used in
-    # the publishing section of your build.gradle
-    - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
-      run: ./gradlew publish
-      env:
-        USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
-        TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2cf49aa..cbeb3bb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -34,24 +34,3 @@ dependencies {
 test {
     useJUnitPlatform()
 }
-
-publishing {
-   publications {
-        gpr(MavenPublication) {
-            from(components.java)
-            groupId = project.group
-            artifactId = "session-java"
-            version = project.version
-        }
-    }
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/selimaj-dev/session-java")
-            credentials {
-                username = project.findProperty("gpr.user") ?: System.getenv("USERNAME")
-                password = project.findProperty("gpr.key") ?: System.getenv("TOKEN")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}