diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-jar-file.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-jar-file.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3853729b8f..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-jar-file.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-# Jar file is useful for server code, so that the server code can depend on
-# the TripleA client code (jar file). The TripleA client should include
-# the 'http client' (AKA REST API) code for communicating with server
-name: Publish Jar File
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - master
-env:
-  GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-jobs:
-  build:
-    runs-on: Ubuntu-20.04
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-#        with:
-#          # Fetch depth of 0 is needed so we checkout the full revision history
-#          # The current revision count will be used as our build-number
-#          fetch-depth: '0'
-      - name: Set up JDK 11
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 11
-      - name: set build version variables
-        run: |
-          BUILD_VERSION=$(game-app/run/.build/get-build-version)
-          echo "JAR_VERSION=$BUILD_VERSION" | tee -a $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Publish package
-        run: ./gradlew :game-app:game-headed:publish
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-http-client-jars.yml b/.github/workflows/upload-http-client-jars.yml
index 3328f5897a..454355d673 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-http-client-jars.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-http-client-jars.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Jar files uploaded are used as a maven dependency by server
+# Jar files uploaded are used as a maven dependency by server (eg: lobby)
 name: Create Http JAR files and upload to github packages
 on:
   push:
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ jobs:
           # Fetch depth of 0 is needed so we checkout the full revision history
           # The current revision count will be used as our build-number
           fetch-depth: '0'
-      - name: Publish HTTP client JARs (used by servers)
-        run: ./gradlew publish
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 11
+      - name: set build version variables
+        run: |
+          BUILD_VERSION=$(game-app/run/.build/get-build-version)
+          echo "JAR_VERSION=$BUILD_VERSION" | tee -a $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Publish lobby client JAR
+        run: ./gradlew :http-clients:lobby-client:publish
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/game-app/game-headed/build.gradle b/game-app/game-headed/build.gradle
index afca175ef9..64dccdc08a 100644
--- a/game-app/game-headed/build.gradle
+++ b/game-app/game-headed/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ plugins {
 
 archivesBaseName = "$group-$name"
 mainClassName = "org.triplea.game.client.HeadedGameRunner"
-version = System.getenv("JAR_VERSION")
 
 ext {
     releasesDir = file("$buildDir/releases")
@@ -44,24 +43,6 @@ jar {
     }
 }
 
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/triplea-game/triplea")
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
-                password = System.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    publications {
-        shadow(MavenPublication) { publication ->
-            project.shadow.component(publication)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 clean.doFirst {
   delete "$projectDir/.assets/"
   delete "$projectDir/assets/"
diff --git a/http-clients/lobby-client/build.gradle b/http-clients/lobby-client/build.gradle
index 6281c734b9..d69d6f53a0 100644
--- a/http-clients/lobby-client/build.gradle
+++ b/http-clients/lobby-client/build.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ plugins {
     id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "8.1.1"
 }
 
+version = System.getenv("JAR_VERSION")
+
 dependencies {
     implementation "io.github.openfeign:feign-core:$feignCoreVersion"
     implementation project(":game-app:domain-data")
@@ -26,10 +28,6 @@ def getGitCommitCount = { ->
     return stdout.toString().trim()
 }
 
-shadowJar {
-    version = "0." + getGitCommitCount()
-    archiveClassifier = ""
-}
 
 publishing {
     repositories {