diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6b4e4fa..80f193c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ name: Build PixelIMS APK
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ main ]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -24,14 +22,32 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Android SDK
       uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3
       
-    - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
-      run: chmod +x gradlew
-      
-    - name: Build Release APK
-      run: ./gradlew assembleRelease --stacktrace
+    - name: Cache Gradle packages
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: |
+          ~/.gradle/caches
+          ~/.gradle/wrapper
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*', '**/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+          
+    - name: Install Gradle
+      run: |
+        wget https://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.9-bin.zip
+        unzip -q gradle-8.9-bin.zip
+        export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/gradle-8.9/bin
+        gradle --version
+        
+    - name: Build with Gradle
+      run: |
+        export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/gradle-8.9/bin
+        cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+        gradle assembleRelease --stacktrace --no-daemon
       
     - name: Upload APK
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: PixelIMS-release
         path: app/build/outputs/apk/release/*.apk
+        if-no-files-found: error