diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 50ce53c0b80..d869cd21134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -44,24 +44,11 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 11
 
-      - name: appleTest
+      - name: build
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.1.0
-        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-        with:
-          arguments: --full-stacktrace appleTest
-
-      - name: Ubuntu build
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.1.0
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         with:
           arguments: --full-stacktrace build
 
-      - name: mingwX64Test
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.1.0
-        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
-        with:
-          arguments: --full-stacktrace mingwX64Test
-
       - id: get-arrow-version
         name: Get Arrow version
         run: echo "::set-output name=arrow-version::$(head -n 1 build/semver/version.txt)"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
index ecb22c7d5f6..f13cc532280 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_request.yml
@@ -25,24 +25,11 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 11
 
-      - name: appleTest
+      - name: build
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.1.0
-        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-        with:
-          arguments: --full-stacktrace appleTest
-
-      - name: Ubuntu build
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.1.0
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         with:
           arguments: --full-stacktrace build
 
-      - name: mingwX64Test
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.1.0
-        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
-        with:
-          arguments: --full-stacktrace mingwX64Test
-
       - name: Upload reports
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.3.1
         with:
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 64dee0e0790..f688793a507 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -72,21 +72,3 @@ tasks {
 apiValidation {
   ignoredProjects.addAll(listOf("arrow-optics-ksp-plugin", "arrow-optics-test", "arrow-site"))
 }
-
-
-val appleTest = tasks.create("appleTest")
-
-subprojects {
-  afterEvaluate {
-    val appleTargets = setOf("tvos", "watchos", "ios", "macos")
-
-    extensions.findByType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.KotlinMultiplatformExtension>()
-      ?.sourceSets
-      ?.filter { appleTargets.any { target -> it.name.contains(target) } && it.name.contains("Test") }
-      ?.forEach {
-        tasks.findByName(it.name)?.let { task ->
-          appleTest.dependsOn(task)
-        }
-      }
-  }
-}