diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-integration.yml
index 150a1d209..0fd16c257 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-integration.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           path: r5
-      - uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.4.0
-        with:
-          gradle-version: 7.6.1
       # Build .jar and copy to ./ui directory (along with config file)
+      # Cache Gradle dependencies to speed up the shadow jar build
+      - uses: actions/cache@v1
+        id: cache
+        with:
+          path: ~/.gradle/caches
+          key: gradle-caches
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
           java-version: 11
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 6c6b0911f..24f08b055 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.2
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-    - uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2.4.0
-      with:
-        gradle-version: 7.6.1
     # Java setup step completes very fast, no need to run in a preconfigured docker container.
     - name: Set up JDK 11
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3