diff --git a/flow/build.gradle b/flow/build.gradle
index 7baa21462..7245849d0 100644
--- a/flow/build.gradle
+++ b/flow/build.gradle
@@ -40,5 +40,8 @@ project.tasks.register("engineJar", Jar) {
 }
 
 project.tasks.named('engineJar').configure { dependsOn(project.engineClasses) }
-project.tasks.named('assemble').configure { dependsOn(project.tasks.engineJar) }
-project.tasks.named('module').configure { dependsOn(project.tasks.engineJar) }
+
+// The server build does not need flow_engine.jar
+// however it is a useful tool for a labkey flow develop for inspecting workspaces and FCS files
+//project.tasks.named('assemble').configure { dependsOn(project.tasks.engineJar) }
+//project.tasks.named('module').configure { dependsOn(project.tasks.engineJar) }