diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index c3dca4067..536b10447 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
-  packages: write
 
 jobs:
   release-please:
@@ -26,14 +25,6 @@ jobs:
           release-type: maven
           target-branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
-  build-maven:
-    name: Build with Maven
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/maven.yaml
-    with:
-      maven-goal: package -DskipTests
-    needs:
-      - release-please
-
   docker:
     name: Docker
     if: ${{needs.release-please.outputs.release_created}}
@@ -47,5 +38,4 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
       packages: write
-    needs:
-      - build-maven
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+    needs: release-please
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker.yaml
index a0666d3c8..9237d130b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yaml
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Download JAR artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: test-artifact
-          path: build_artifact/test-artifact.jar
-
       - uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v22
         name: generate settings xml
         with:
@@ -115,7 +109,6 @@ jobs:
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
-
       
 
       - name: Setup Notation CLI
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yaml b/.github/workflows/maven.yaml
index 9a4d8d685..c79dc932a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yaml
@@ -31,22 +31,12 @@ jobs:
           servers: '[{ "id":"dvsa-github-packages", "configuration": { "httpHeaders": { "property": { "name":"Authorization", "value":"Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"} } } },{ "id":"github-publish", "configuration": { "httpHeaders": { "property": { "name":"Authorization", "value":"Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"} } } } ]'
 
       - name: Build with Maven
-        run: mvn -B -P github ${{ inputs.maven-goal}} -U -Dmaven.repo.local=$HOME/.m2/repository
+        run: mvn -B -P github ${{ inputs.maven-goal}} -Dmaven.repo.local=$HOME/.m2/repository
 
-      - name: Create directory
-        run: mkdir -p build_artifact
-
-      - name: Save test artifact
-        run: |
-          cp target/*.jar build_artifact/test-artifact.jar
-        shell: bash
-
-
-      - name: Upload Artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - name: Cache Maven packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
-          name: test-artifact
-          path: build_artifact/test-artifact.jar
-          if-no-files-found: warn
-          include-hidden-files: false
-
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
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diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 80d90351d..5161f577b 100644
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
 # Description: This script is used to run the tests in the docker container
 
 # In environments some values are passed as environment variables to the container from the job definition
@@ -56,14 +54,14 @@ check_environment_variables() {
 check_environment_variables || exit 1
 
 
-if [ ! -f "/app/test-artifact.jar" ]; then
-  # Echo the command to be captured in logs
-  echo "Now running [ mvn --batch-mode clean verify $mavenOptions -U -Dwdm.proxy=${proxyHost}:${proxyPort} -Dhttps.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttps.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttp.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=${noProxyJava} -Denv=${platformEnv} -Dbrowser=${browserName} -DbrowserVersion=${browserVersion} -Dplatform=${platform} -DgridURL=_hidden_ -Dtag.name=\"(not ${exclude_tags})\" -Dcucumber.filter.tags=${cucumberTags} ] .."
+# Echo the command to be captured in logs
+echo "Now running [ mvn --batch-mode clean verify $mavenOptions -U -Dwdm.proxy=${proxyHost}:${proxyPort} -Dhttps.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttps.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttp.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=${noProxyJava} -Denv=${platformEnv} -Dbrowser=${browserName} -DbrowserVersion=${browserVersion} -Dplatform=${platform} -DgridURL=_hidden_ -Dtag.name=\"(not ${exclude_tags})\" -Dcucumber.filter.tags=${cucumberTags} ] .."
 
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
   if [ -z "${mavenOptions}" ]; then
-    mvn --batch-mode clean verify  $mavenOptions -fae  -Dwdm.proxy=${proxyHost}:${proxyPort} -Dhttps.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttps.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttp.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=${noProxyJava} -Denv=${platformEnv} -Dbrowser=${browserName} -DbrowserVersion=${browserVersion} -Dplatform=${platform} -DgridURL=${gridURL} -Dtag.name="(not ${exclude_tags})" -Dcucumber.filter.tags=${cucumberTags}
+    mvn --batch-mode clean verify  $mavenOptions -fae -U -Dwdm.proxy=${proxyHost}:${proxyPort} -Dhttps.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttps.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttp.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=${noProxyJava} -Denv=${platformEnv} -Dbrowser=${browserName} -DbrowserVersion=${browserVersion} -Dplatform=${platform} -DgridURL=${gridURL} -Dtag.name="(not ${exclude_tags})" -Dcucumber.filter.tags=${cucumberTags}
   else
-    mvn --batch-mode clean verify -fae  -Dwdm.proxy=${proxyHost}:${proxyPort} -Dhttps.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttps.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttp.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=${noProxyJava} -Denv=${platformEnv} -Dbrowser=${browserName} -DbrowserVersion=${browserVersion} -Dplatform=${platform} -DgridURL=${gridURL} -Dtag.name="(not ${exclude_tags})" -Dcucumber.filter.tags=${cucumberTags} -Dcucumber.options="-- io.qameta.allure.cucumber7jvm.AllureCucumber7Jvm"
+    mvn --batch-mode clean verify -fae -U -Dwdm.proxy=${proxyHost}:${proxyPort} -Dhttps.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttps.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttp.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=${noProxyJava} -Denv=${platformEnv} -Dbrowser=${browserName} -DbrowserVersion=${browserVersion} -Dplatform=${platform} -DgridURL=${gridURL} -Dtag.name="(not ${exclude_tags})" -Dcucumber.filter.tags=${cucumberTags} -Dcucumber.options="-- io.qameta.allure.cucumber7jvm.AllureCucumber7Jvm"
   fi
 
   mvn allure:report
@@ -74,14 +72,4 @@ if [ ! -f "/app/test-artifact.jar" ]; then
   aws s3 cp ../allure.zip s3://${resultsTargetBucket}/${resultsTargetBucketPath}/${buildId}/
 else
   echo "Maven command failed!"
-fi
-
-# Run the JAR file
-echo "Now running [ java -jar /app/test-artifact.jar ] .."
-java -jar /app/test-artifact.jar
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-  echo "Error: vol functional tests exited with status $?"
-  exit 1
-else
-  echo "vol functional tests executed successfully."
 fi
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