diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0b0a246..7bf54b3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ project('spring-security-kerberos-test') {
 }
 
 project('spring-security-kerberos-samples-common') {
+	// don't publish boot packaged samples
+	configurations.archives.artifacts.removeAll { it.archiveTask.is jar }
 	dependencies {
 		compile project(":spring-security-kerberos-core")
 	}
@@ -167,6 +169,8 @@ project('spring-security-kerberos-samples-common') {
 
 configure(sampleServerProjects()) {
 	apply plugin: 'spring-boot'
+	// don't publish boot packaged samples
+	configurations.archives.artifacts.removeAll { it.archiveTask.is jar }
 	dependencies {
 		compile project(":spring-security-kerberos-samples-common")
 		compile project(":spring-security-kerberos-client")
@@ -181,6 +185,8 @@ configure(sampleServerProjects()) {
 
 configure(sampleClientProjects()) {
 	apply plugin: 'spring-boot'
+	// don't publish boot packaged samples
+	configurations.archives.artifacts.removeAll { it.archiveTask.is jar }
 	dependencies {
 		compile project(":spring-security-kerberos-samples-common")
 		compile project(":spring-security-kerberos-client")