diff --git a/.github/repository-settings.md b/.github/repository-settings.md
index 7e777d110b6..17de976e936 100644
--- a/.github/repository-settings.md
+++ b/.github/repository-settings.md
@@ -66,9 +66,5 @@ Same settings as above for `main`, except:
 
 * `GPG_PASSWORD` - stored in OpenTelemetry-Java 1Password
 * `GPG_PRIVATE_KEY` - stored in OpenTelemetry-Java 1Password
-* `DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY` - owned by [@jack-berg](https://github.com/jack-berg)
-  * Generated at https://ge.opentelemetry.io > My settings > Access keys
-  * format of env var is `ge.opentelemetry.io=<access key>`,
-    see [docs](https://docs.gradle.com/enterprise/gradle-plugin/#via_environment_variable)
 * `SONATYPE_KEY` - owned by [@jack-berg](https://github.com/jack-berg)
 * `SONATYPE_USER` - owned by [@jack-berg](https://github.com/jack-berg)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark-tags.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark-tags.yml
index 81335228f2b..98d30308f44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark-tags.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark-tags.yml
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           arguments: |
             jmhJar
-        env:
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
 
       - name: Run Benchmark
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
index 82bb73e5d17..c891310bd8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/benchmark.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           arguments: |
             jmhJar
-        env:
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
 
       - name: Run Benchmark
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e4fe1b2afba..f3a3a95e85c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ jobs:
             -PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
             -Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-java-test.outputs.path }},${{ steps.setup-java.outputs.path }}
         env:
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
           # JMH-based tests run only  if this environment variable is set to true
           RUN_JMH_BASED_TESTS: ${{ matrix.jmh-based-tests }}
 
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index e8368cb4e4d..e041cecba53 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 pluginManagement {
   plugins {
     id("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "8.1.1"
-    id("com.gradle.develocity") version "3.17"
     id("de.undercouch.download") version "5.6.0"
     id("org.jsonschema2pojo") version "1.2.1"
     id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "2.0.0"
@@ -9,10 +8,6 @@ pluginManagement {
   }
 }
 
-plugins {
-  id("com.gradle.develocity")
-}
-
 dependencyResolutionManagement {
   repositories {
     mavenCentral()
@@ -63,41 +58,3 @@ include(":sdk-extensions:jaeger-remote-sampler")
 include(":testing-internal")
 include(":animal-sniffer-signature")
 
-val gradleEnterpriseServer = "https://ge.opentelemetry.io"
-val isCI = System.getenv("CI") != null
-val geAccessKey = System.getenv("GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY") ?: ""
-
-// if GE access key is not given and we are in CI, then we publish to scans.gradle.com
-val useScansGradleCom = isCI && geAccessKey.isEmpty()
-
-if (useScansGradleCom) {
-  develocity {
-    buildScan {
-      termsOfUseUrl.set("https://gradle.com/terms-of-service")
-      termsOfUseAgree.set("yes")
-      uploadInBackground.set(!isCI)
-      publishing.onlyIf { true }
-
-      capture {
-        fileFingerprints.set(true)
-      }
-    }
-  }
-} else {
-  develocity {
-    server = gradleEnterpriseServer
-    buildScan {
-      uploadInBackground.set(!isCI)
-      publishing.onlyIf {
-        it.isAuthenticated
-      }
-
-      capture {
-        fileFingerprints.set(true)
-      }
-
-      gradle.startParameter.projectProperties["testJavaVersion"]?.let { tag(it) }
-      gradle.startParameter.projectProperties["testJavaVM"]?.let { tag(it) }
-    }
-  }
-}