diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4598c265..1045f5ab 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <java.version>21</java.version>
-        <entur.google.pubsub.emulator.download.skip>false</entur.google.pubsub.emulator.download.skip>
+        <entur.google.pubsub.emulator.download.skip>true</entur.google.pubsub.emulator.download.skip>
 
         <entur.helpers.version>2.20</entur.helpers.version>