diff --git a/tool/grind.dart b/tool/grind.dart
index 2f05c76566..0e800a7ece 100644
--- a/tool/grind.dart
+++ b/tool/grind.dart
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void analyze() async {
 }
 
 @Task('analyze, test, and self-test dartdoc')
-@Depends(analyze, checkBuild, test, testDartdoc)
+@Depends(analyze, test, testDartdoc)
 void buildbotNoPublish() => null;
 
 @Task('analyze, test, and self-test dartdoc')