diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-build-native-feature.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-build-native-feature.yml
index ff064045e..142b0cf4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-build-native-feature.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-build-native-feature.yml
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build a native docker image
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@4137be6a8bf7d7133955359dbd952c0ca73b1021
         with:
-          arguments: optimizedDockerBuildNative
+          arguments: dockerBuildNative
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-deploy-native-develop.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-deploy-native-develop.yml
index ce6ba6294..d58a54294 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-deploy-native-develop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-deploy-native-develop.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |-
           gcloud --quiet auth configure-docker
       - name: Build a native docker image
-        run: ./gradlew optimizedDockerBuildNative
+        run: ./gradlew dockerBuildNative
         env:
           VITE_APP_API_URL: https://checkins-develop-native-832140020593.us-central1.run.app
       - name: Push the Docker image to Google Container Registry
diff --git a/server/build.gradle b/server/build.gradle
index f1da9ee21..074d4f017 100755
--- a/server/build.gradle
+++ b/server/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ plugins {
     id 'maven-publish'
     id("com.gradleup.shadow") version "8.3.1"
     id("io.micronaut.application") version "4.4.0"
-    id("io.micronaut.aot") version "4.4.0"
     id "jacoco"
     id("org.openrewrite.rewrite") version "latest.release"
 }
@@ -27,20 +26,6 @@ micronaut {
         incremental(true)
         annotations("com.objectcomputing.checkins.*")
     }
-    aot {
-        // Please review carefully the optimizations enabled below
-        // Check https://micronaut-projects.github.io/micronaut-aot/latest/guide/ for more details
-        optimizeServiceLoading = false
-        convertYamlToJava = false
-        precomputeOperations = true
-        cacheEnvironment = true
-        optimizeClassLoading = true
-        deduceEnvironment = true
-        optimizeNetty = true
-        replaceLogbackXml = true
-        configurationProperties.put("micronaut.security.jwks.enabled","false")
-        configurationProperties.put("micronaut.security.openid-configuration.enabled","false")
-    }
 }
 
 dockerBuildNative {
@@ -51,14 +36,6 @@ dockerBuildNative {
     images = ["checkins:latest"] + imageNameFromGithub
 }
 
-optimizedDockerBuildNative {
-    def imageNameFromGithub = []
-    if (System.getenv('PROJECT_ID') != null && System.getenv('SERVICE_NAME') && System.getenv('GITHUB_SHA')) {
-        imageNameFromGithub = ["gcr.io/${System.getenv('PROJECT_ID')}/${System.getenv('SERVICE_NAME')}:${System.getenv("GITHUB_SHA")}".toString()]
-    }
-    images = ["checkins:latest"] + imageNameFromGithub
-}
-
 graalvmNative {
     toolchainDetection = false
     binaries {