diff --git a/.github/workflows/utils.yml b/.github/workflows/utils.yml
index 178f3d83..9fcd44c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/utils.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/utils.yml
@@ -48,15 +48,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clean project
         run: ./gradlew clean --stacktrace
 
-      - name: Build project skipping tests
-        run: ./gradlew build -x test --stacktrace
-
-      - name: Run Instrumented Tests manually
-        uses: reactivecircus/android-emulator-runner@v2
-        with:
-          api-level: 34
-          script: ./gradlew :utils:connectedDebug --stacktrace
-
       - name: Generate & upload utils snapshot artifact AAR (Android Archive) file to Sonatype
         run: ./gradlew :utils:clean --stacktrace && ./gradlew :utils:assembleRelease --stacktrace && ./gradlew :utils:publishMavenJavaPublicationToMavenCentralRepository --stacktrace
 
diff --git a/utils/build.gradle b/utils/build.gradle
index fb65ccbc..b84dbaaa 100644
--- a/utils/build.gradle
+++ b/utils/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.library'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 apply plugin: 'jacoco'
 
-version '0.10.6-SNAPSHOT'
+version '0.10.6-ALPHA-SNAPSHOT'
 project.version = this.version