diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 98ee9019..60755f0e 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ plugins {
     id 'kotlin-parcelize'
     id 'kotlinx-serialization'
     id 'dagger.hilt.android.plugin'
-    id 'com.github.triplet.play'
     id 'de.mobilej.unmock'
     id 'com.google.protobuf'
 }
@@ -102,13 +101,6 @@ android {
     namespace 'com.geeksville.mesh'
 }
 
-play {
-    // configure per https://github.com/Triple-T/gradle-play-publisher#authenticating-gradle-play-publisher
-    track = 'internal'
-    defaultToAppBundles = true
-    serviceAccountCredentials = file("../../play-credentials.json")
-}
-
 // per protobuf-gradle-plugin docs, this is recommended for android
 protobuf {
     protoc {
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 06c3059e..a55677af 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ buildscript {
         // protobuf plugin - docs here https://github.com/google/protobuf-gradle-plugin
         classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.19'
 
-        classpath 'com.github.triplet.gradle:play-publisher:3.7.0'
-
         // for unit testing https://github.com/bjoernQ/unmock-plugin
         classpath 'com.github.bjoernq:unmockplugin:0.7.9'