diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 15b2f0a..9d55841 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -8,23 +8,37 @@ on: [pull_request, push]
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: validate gradle wrapper
-        uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
+
       - name: setup jdk
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '21'
-          distribution: 'microsoft'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: gradle
+
+      - name: Cache Gradle packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.gradle/caches
+            ~/.gradle/wrapper
+            .gradle
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*', '**/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+
       - name: make gradle wrapper executable
         run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+
       - name: build
-        run: ./gradlew build
+        run: ./gradlew clean build
+
       - name: capture build artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: Artifacts
           path: build/libs/
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