diff --git a/.github/workflows/patch-release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/patch-release-build.yml
index b584282bca..3c2d16e4fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/patch-release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/patch-release-build.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           job-id: jdk11
           remote-build-cache-proxy-enabled: false
-          arguments: build final closeAndReleaseRepository --stacktrace -Prelease.version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          arguments: build final closeAndReleaseRepository --stacktrace -x :smoke-tests:test -Prelease.version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
         env:
           BINTRAY_USER: ${{ secrets.BINTRAY_USER }}
           BINTRAY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.BINTRAY_API_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index 7112cfe47b..8c9352a515 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           job-id: jdk11
           remote-build-cache-proxy-enabled: false
-          arguments: build final closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository --stacktrace -Prelease.version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+          arguments: build final closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository --stacktrace -x :smoke-tests:test -Prelease.version=${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
         env:
           BINTRAY_USER: ${{ secrets.BINTRAY_USER }}
           BINTRAY_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.BINTRAY_API_KEY }}