diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c8a442f2ee..6300c70f89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -111,13 +111,26 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout security
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Build and Test
+    - name: Run Integration Tests
       uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
         arguments: |
           integrationTest -Dbuild.snapshot=false
 
+    - name: Publish SPI to Local Maven
+      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
+      with:
+        cache-disabled: true
+        arguments: :opensearch-resource-sharing-spi:publishToMavenLocal -Dbuild.snapshot=false
+
+    - name: Run SampleResourcePlugin Integration Tests
+      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
+      with:
+        cache-disabled: true
+        arguments: |
+          :opensearch-sample-resource-plugin:integrationTest -Dbuild.snapshot=false
+
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       if: always()
       with:
@@ -125,7 +138,6 @@ jobs:
         path: |
           ./build/reports/
 
-
   resource-tests:
     env:
       CI_ENVIRONMENT: resource-test
@@ -146,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout security
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Build and Test
+    - name: Run Resource Tests
       uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
       with:
         cache-disabled: true
@@ -211,72 +223,67 @@ jobs:
     - run: ./gradlew clean assemble
     - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
 
-  build-version-qualifier:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-      with:
-        distribution: temurin
-        java-version: 21
-    - run: |
-        security_plugin_version=$(./gradlew properties -q | grep -E '^version:' | awk '{print $2}')
-        security_plugin_version_no_snapshot=$(echo $security_plugin_version | sed 's/-SNAPSHOT//g')
-        security_plugin_version_only_number=$(echo $security_plugin_version_no_snapshot | cut -d- -f1)
-        test_qualifier=alpha2
-
-        echo "SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION=$security_plugin_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_NO_SNAPSHOT=$security_plugin_version_no_snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_ONLY_NUMBER=$security_plugin_version_only_number" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "TEST_QUALIFIER=$test_qualifier" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-    - run: |
-        echo ${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION }}
-        echo ${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_NO_SNAPSHOT }}
-        echo ${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_ONLY_NUMBER }}
-        echo ${{ env.TEST_QUALIFIER }}
-
-  publish-spi:
-    name: Publish SPI
+  build-artifact-names:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Set up JDK
+      - name: Setup Environment
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Configure Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 21
 
-      - name: Checkout SPI
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - run: ./gradlew :opensearch-resource-sharing-spi:publishToMavenLocal
-
-      - run: ./gradlew :opensearch-resource-sharing-spi:publishToMavenLocal -Dbuild.snapshot=false
-
-      - run: ./gradlew :opensearch-resource-sharing-spi:publishToMavenLocal -Dbuild.snapshot=false -Dbuild.version_qualifier=${{ env.TEST_QUALIFIER }}
-
-      - run: ./gradlew :opensearch-resource-sharing-spi:publishToMavenLocal -Dbuild.version_qualifier=${{ env.TEST_QUALIFIER }}
-
-  build-artifact-names:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-      with:
-        distribution: temurin # Temurin is a distribution of adoptium
-        java-version: 21
-
-    - run: ./gradlew clean assemble && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION }}.zip && test -s ./sample-resource-plugin/build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION }}.zip
-
-    - run: ./gradlew clean assemble -Dbuild.snapshot=false && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_NO_SNAPSHOT }}.zip  && test -s ./sample-resource-plugin/build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_NO_SNAPSHOT }}.zip
-
-    - run: ./gradlew clean assemble -Dbuild.snapshot=false -Dbuild.version_qualifier=${{ env.TEST_QUALIFIER }} && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_ONLY_NUMBER }}-${{ env.TEST_QUALIFIER }}.zip &&  && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_ONLY_NUMBER }}-${{ env.TEST_QUALIFIER }}.zip
-
-    - run: ./gradlew clean assemble -Dbuild.version_qualifier=${{ env.TEST_QUALIFIER }} && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_ONLY_NUMBER }}-${{ env.TEST_QUALIFIER }}-SNAPSHOT.zip && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_ONLY_NUMBER }}-${{ env.TEST_QUALIFIER }}-SNAPSHOT.zip
-
-    - run: ./gradlew clean publishPluginZipPublicationToZipStagingRepository && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION }}.zip && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION }}.pom && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION }}.zip && test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-${{ env.SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION }}.pom
-
-    - name: List files in the build directory if there was an error
-      run: ls -al ./build/distributions/
-      if: failure()
+      - name: Build and Test Artifacts
+        run: |
+          # Set version variables
+          security_plugin_version=$(./gradlew properties -q | grep -E '^version:' | awk '{print $2}')
+          security_plugin_version_no_snapshot=$(echo $security_plugin_version | sed 's/-SNAPSHOT//g')
+          security_plugin_version_only_number=$(echo $security_plugin_version_no_snapshot | cut -d- -f1)
+          test_qualifier=alpha2
+
+          # Export variables to GitHub Environment
+          echo "SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION=$security_plugin_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_NO_SNAPSHOT=$security_plugin_version_no_snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "SECURITY_PLUGIN_VERSION_ONLY_NUMBER=$security_plugin_version_only_number" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TEST_QUALIFIER=$test_qualifier" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+          # Debug print versions
+          echo "Versions:"
+          echo $security_plugin_version
+          echo $security_plugin_version_no_snapshot
+          echo $security_plugin_version_only_number
+          echo $test_qualifier
+
+          # Publish SPI
+          ./gradlew :opensearch-resource-sharing-spi:publishToMavenLocal
+          ./gradlew :opensearch-resource-sharing-spi:publishToMavenLocal -Dbuild.snapshot=false
+          ./gradlew :opensearch-resource-sharing-spi:publishToMavenLocal -Dbuild.snapshot=false -Dbuild.version_qualifier=$test_qualifier
+          ./gradlew :opensearch-resource-sharing-spi:publishToMavenLocal -Dbuild.version_qualifier=$test_qualifier
+
+          # Build artifacts
+          ./gradlew clean assemble && \
+          test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-$security_plugin_version.zip && \
+          test -s ./sample-resource-plugin/build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-$security_plugin_version.zip
+
+          ./gradlew clean assemble -Dbuild.snapshot=false && \
+          test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-$security_plugin_version_no_snapshot.zip && \
+          test -s ./sample-resource-plugin/build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-$security_plugin_version_no_snapshot.zip
+
+          ./gradlew clean assemble -Dbuild.snapshot=false -Dbuild.version_qualifier=$test_qualifier && \
+          test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-$security_plugin_version_only_number-$test_qualifier.zip && \
+          test -s ./sample-resource-plugin/build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-$security_plugin_version_only_number-$test_qualifier.zip
+
+          ./gradlew clean assemble -Dbuild.version_qualifier=$test_qualifier && \
+          test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-$security_plugin_version_only_number-$test_qualifier-SNAPSHOT.zip && \
+          test -s ./sample-resource-plugin/build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-$security_plugin_version_only_number-$test_qualifier-SNAPSHOT.zip
+
+          ./gradlew clean publishPluginZipPublicationToZipStagingRepository && \
+          test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-$security_plugin_version.zip && \
+          test -s ./build/distributions/opensearch-security-$security_plugin_version.pom && \
+          test -s ./sample-resource-plugin/build/distributions/opensearch-sample-resource-plugin-$security_plugin_version.pom
+
+          - name: List files in build directory on failure
+            if: failure()
+            run: ls -al ./build/distributions/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-sample-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-sample-plugin.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e148c528de..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-sample-plugin.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-name: Bulk Integration Test For Sample Resource Plugin
-
-on: [workflow_dispatch]
-
-env:
-  GRADLE_OPTS: -Dhttp.keepAlive=false
-
-jobs:
-  bulk-integration-test-run:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        jdk: [21]
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.jdk }}
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - run: OPENDISTRO_SECURITY_TEST_OPENSSL_OPT=true ./gradlew :opensearch-sample-resource-plugin:integrationTest
-
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always()
-        with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.jdk }}-${{ matrix.test-file }}-sample-resource-sharing-reports
-          path: |
-            ./sample-resource-sharing-plugin/build/reports/
-
-      - name: check archive for debugging
-        if: always()
-        run: echo "Check the artifact ${{ matrix.jdk }}-${{ matrix.test-file }}-sample-resource-sharing-reports.zip for detailed test results"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1e686e0605..8319dd0f0b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -583,6 +583,9 @@ sourceSets {
 
 //add new task that runs integration tests
 task integrationTest(type: Test) {
+    filter {
+        excludeTestsMatching 'org.opensearch.sample.*ResourcePlugin*'
+    }
     doFirst {
         // Only run resources tests on resource-test CI environments or locally
         if (System.getenv('CI_ENVIRONMENT') != 'resource-test' && System.getenv('CI_ENVIRONMENT') != null) {