diff --git a/cli-windows/build-bits.ps1 b/cli-windows/build-bits.ps1
index 38cdfddc..3b3d8da3 100644
--- a/cli-windows/build-bits.ps1
+++ b/cli-windows/build-bits.ps1
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ $projectPaths =
         #Write-Host "Deleting old publish files in $outPath" -ForegroundColor Yellow
         remove-item -path $outPath -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
         #Write-Host "Publishing $projectPathAndFile to $outPath" -ForegroundColor Yellow
-        dotnet build $projectPathAndFile
         dotnet publish $projectPathAndFile -o $outPath -c Release
     }
 }
diff --git a/k8s/deploy.ps1 b/k8s/deploy.ps1
index be9424b4..6b6318ac 100644
--- a/k8s/deploy.ps1
+++ b/k8s/deploy.ps1
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ Write-Host "Docker image Tag: $imageTag" -ForegroundColor Yellow
 # building and publishing docker images if needed
 if($buildBits) {
     Write-Host "Building and publishing eShopOnContainers..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-    dotnet restore ../eShopOnContainers-ServicesAndWebApps.sln
     dotnet publish -c Release -o obj/Docker/publish ../eShopOnContainers-ServicesAndWebApps.sln
 }
 if ($buildImages) {