diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 23fc671..648ac35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -27,14 +27,17 @@ jobs:
       with:
         java-version: '21'
         distribution: 'temurin'
+        cache: 'gradle'
 
     # Configure Gradle for optimal use in GitHub Actions, including caching of downloaded dependencies.
     # See: https://github.com/gradle/actions/blob/main/setup-gradle/README.md
     - name: Setup Gradle
       uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@af1da67850ed9a4cedd57bfd976089dd991e2582 # v4.0.0
 
+    - name: Make gradlew executable
+      run: chmod +x ./gradlew
     - name: Build with Gradle Wrapper
-      run: ./gradlew build
+      run: ./gradlew build --no-daemon
 
     # NOTE: The Gradle Wrapper is the default and recommended way to run Gradle (https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/gradle_wrapper.html).
     # If your project does not have the Gradle Wrapper configured, you can use the following configuration to run Gradle with a specified version.