diff --git a/buildscripts/kokoro/unix.sh b/buildscripts/kokoro/unix.sh
index 5a720295c64a..faa9a6afe1d8 100755
--- a/buildscripts/kokoro/unix.sh
+++ b/buildscripts/kokoro/unix.sh
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ export LDFLAGS=-L/tmp/protobuf/lib
 export CXXFLAGS="-I/tmp/protobuf/include"
 
 ./gradlew clean $GRADLE_FLAGS
-# Ensure dependency convergence
-./gradlew :grpc-all:dependencies $GRADLE_FLAGS
 
 if [[ -z "${SKIP_TESTS:-}" ]]; then
   # Ensure all *.proto changes include *.java generated code