diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-maven-central.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-maven-central.yml
index 842941c..f308f97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-maven-central.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-maven-central.yml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           echo "  Will publish local version ${local_version} (remote='${remote_version}')."
-          ./gradlew --no-daemon publishAllPublicationsToCentralPortal
+          ./gradlew --no-daemon -PskipSampleApp=true publishAllPublicationsToCentralPortal
           gradle_exit=$?
           if [[ $gradle_exit -ne 0 ]]; then
             echo "Gradle publish failed with exit code $gradle_exit"