diff --git a/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/README.md b/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/README.md
index c152a2f0a0..64d40addab 100644
--- a/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/README.md
+++ b/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-1. From `<ROOT>/gradle-plugins`:
-``` 
-COMPOSE_VERSION=0.4.0-preview-annotation-build53
-./gradlew publishToMavenLocal -Pcompose.version=$COMPOSE_VERSION -Pdeploy.version=$COMPOSE_VERSION
-```
-2. Run from `<ROOT>/idea-plugin`:
+1. Run from `idea-plugin`:
 ```
 ./gradlew runIde
 ```
-3. Open this project in the test IDE.
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+2. Open `idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project` with the test IDE.
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diff --git a/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/build.gradle.kts b/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/build.gradle.kts
index 2cb5085d67..403ef3c88c 100644
--- a/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ import org.jetbrains.compose.compose
 plugins {
     // __KOTLIN_COMPOSE_VERSION__
     kotlin("jvm") version "1.4.32"
-    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version "0.4.0-preview-annotation-build53"
+    id("org.jetbrains.compose") version "0.4.0-idea-preview-build57"
 }
 
 repositories {
-    mavenLocal()
     jcenter()
     maven("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev")
 }
diff --git a/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/settings.gradle.kts b/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/settings.gradle.kts
index e5b71cd048..781ae9381e 100644
--- a/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/idea-plugin/examples/desktop-project/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 pluginManagement {
     repositories {
-        mavenLocal()
         gradlePluginPortal()
         maven("https://maven.pkg.jetbrains.space/public/p/compose/dev")
     }