diff --git a/ci/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts b/ci/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
index 2adcc605a0..6be3a43706 100644
--- a/ci/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/ci/templates/desktop-template/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(compose.desktop.currentOs)
 
     // Include the Test API
-    implementation(compose.desktop.uiTestJUnit4)
+    // compileOnly instead of testImplementation for checking compilation of the tutorials
+    compileOnly(compose.desktop.uiTestJUnit4)
 }
 
 compose.desktop {