diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 805278c..481bf79 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ WORKDIR /app/
 
 COPY . /app/
 
-RUN chmod +x ./gradlew && ./gradlew shadowJar
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.gradle/caches/ \
+ ./gradlew shadowJar
 
 FROM eclipse-temurin:11-jre
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.openj9 b/Dockerfile.openj9
index 752f66c..7ff2d03 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.openj9
+++ b/Dockerfile.openj9
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ WORKDIR /app/
 
 COPY . /app/
 
-RUN chmod +x ./gradlew && ./gradlew shadowJar
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.gradle/caches/ \
+ ./gradlew shadowJar
 
 FROM ibm-semeru-runtimes:open-11-jre