remove default build rule as gradle owns that
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 19a3a5a..5103b76 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -129,10 +129,6 @@
     dependsOn publishAutomationImages
 }
 
-task build {
-    dependsOn buildImages
-}
-
 // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deployment / Test Tasks  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 List.metaClass.asParam = { prefix, sep ->