diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6211183a7a..41c309030c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ sonarqube {
   }
 }
 
-tasks.register('spotlessCheckFast') {
-  dependsOn subprojects.collect { it.tasks.withType(com.diffplug.gradle.spotless.SpotlessCheck) }
-}
-
 project.tasks["sonarqube"].dependsOn "jacocoRootReport"
 
 if (!JavaVersion.current().isCompatibleWith(JavaVersion.VERSION_21)) {
@@ -60,12 +56,15 @@ group = 'org.hyperledger.besu'
 
 defaultTasks 'build', 'checkLicense', 'javadoc'
 
-def buildAliases = ['dev': [
+def buildAliases = [
+  'dev': [
     'spotlessApply',
     'build',
     'checkLicense',
     'javadoc'
-  ]]
+  ],
+  'build': ['spotlessCheck', 'build']
+]
 
 def expandedTaskList = []
 gradle.startParameter.taskNames.each {
@@ -436,12 +435,6 @@ allprojects {
     options.addStringOption('Xwerror', '-html5')
     options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
   }
-
-  plugins.withType(JavaPlugin) {
-    tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
-      it.dependsOn(rootProject.tasks.named('spotlessCheckFast'))
-    }
-  }
 }
 
 task deploy() {}
@@ -465,7 +458,7 @@ task checkMavenCoordinateCollisions {
 
 tasks.register('checkPluginAPIChanges', DefaultTask) {}
 checkPluginAPIChanges.dependsOn(':plugin-api:checkAPIChanges')
-check.dependsOn('checkPluginAPIChanges', 'checkMavenCoordinateCollisions', 'spotlessCheckFast')
+check.dependsOn('checkPluginAPIChanges', 'checkMavenCoordinateCollisions')
 
 subprojects {