diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 1ea1dd9e3..abd83ead3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Gradle cache
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+        with:
+          gradle-version: 7.6
 
       - name: AVD cache
         uses: actions/cache@v4
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ jobs:
             ~/.android/avd/*
             ~/.android/adb*
           key: avd-29
+          save-always: true
 
       - name: create AVD and generate snapshot for caching
         if: steps.avd-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'