diff --git a/pav-server/build.gradle b/pav-server/build.gradle
index b2e97fa1..d9f1aa3e 100644
--- a/pav-server/build.gradle
+++ b/pav-server/build.gradle
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
+jar {
+    enabled = false
+}
+
 dependencies {
     // spring
     implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter'
diff --git a/pav-socket/build.gradle b/pav-socket/build.gradle
index fa6802be..675fb290 100644
--- a/pav-socket/build.gradle
+++ b/pav-socket/build.gradle
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
+jar {
+    enabled = false
+}
+
 dependencies {
     implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
     implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
diff --git a/pav-websocket/build.gradle b/pav-websocket/build.gradle
index bdf7941a..53c4e5a6 100644
--- a/pav-websocket/build.gradle
+++ b/pav-websocket/build.gradle
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ repositories {
     mavenCentral()
 }
 
+jar {
+    enabled = false
+}
+
 dependencies {
     implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web'
     implementation 'io.netty:netty-all:4.1.63.Final'