diff --git a/examples/benchmark/run.rs b/examples/benchmark/run.rs
index b6bed6fe..8e0076bc 100644
--- a/examples/benchmark/run.rs
+++ b/examples/benchmark/run.rs
@@ -11,26 +11,12 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         .wrap_err("failed to set working dir")?;
 
     let dataflow = Path::new("dataflow.yml");
-    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     run_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
-    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
-    cmd.arg("run");
-    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
-    cmd.arg("--release");
-    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
-    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
-        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
-    };
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
diff --git a/examples/multiple-daemons/run.rs b/examples/multiple-daemons/run.rs
index 17b4765f..e0b59486 100644
--- a/examples/multiple-daemons/run.rs
+++ b/examples/multiple-daemons/run.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         .wrap_err("failed to set working dir")?;
 
     let dataflow = Path::new("dataflow.yml");
-    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     let (coordinator_events_tx, coordinator_events_rx) = mpsc::channel(1);
     let coordinator_bind = SocketAddr::new(
@@ -211,18 +210,6 @@ async fn destroy(coordinator_events_tx: &Sender<Event>) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     }
 }
 
-async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
-    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
-    cmd.arg("run");
-    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
-    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
-    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
-        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
-    };
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 async fn run_daemon(coordinator: String, machine_id: &str) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow-git/run.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow-git/run.rs
index 213b65a0..6a6a8782 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow-git/run.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow-git/run.rs
@@ -17,25 +17,11 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         Path::new("dataflow.yml")
     };
 
-    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
-
     run_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
-    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
-    cmd.arg("run");
-    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
-    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
-    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
-        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
-    };
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow-url/run.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow-url/run.rs
index 6f511970..e93a5d28 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow-url/run.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow-url/run.rs
@@ -11,25 +11,12 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         .wrap_err("failed to set working dir")?;
 
     let dataflow = Path::new("dataflow.yml");
-    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     run_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
-    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
-    cmd.arg("run");
-    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
-    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
-    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
-        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
-    };
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
diff --git a/examples/rust-dataflow/run.rs b/examples/rust-dataflow/run.rs
index 213b65a0..6a6a8782 100644
--- a/examples/rust-dataflow/run.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-dataflow/run.rs
@@ -17,25 +17,11 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         Path::new("dataflow.yml")
     };
 
-    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
-
     run_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
-    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
-    cmd.arg("run");
-    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
-    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
-    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
-        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
-    };
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
diff --git a/examples/rust-ros2-dataflow/run.rs b/examples/rust-ros2-dataflow/run.rs
index a14dce48..b930a91b 100644
--- a/examples/rust-ros2-dataflow/run.rs
+++ b/examples/rust-ros2-dataflow/run.rs
@@ -11,25 +11,12 @@ async fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
         .wrap_err("failed to set working dir")?;
 
     let dataflow = Path::new("dataflow.yml");
-    build_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     run_dataflow(dataflow).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-async fn build_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
-    let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
-    let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);
-    cmd.arg("run");
-    cmd.arg("--package").arg("dora-cli");
-    cmd.arg("--").arg("build").arg(dataflow);
-    if !cmd.status().await?.success() {
-        bail!("failed to build dataflow");
-    };
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 async fn run_dataflow(dataflow: &Path) -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let cargo = std::env::var("CARGO").unwrap();
     let mut cmd = tokio::process::Command::new(&cargo);