diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 6b0dec8147..00a7f55711 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -36,26 +36,15 @@ jobs:
         java-version: 17
         distribution: temurin
 
-    - name: Cache local Maven repository
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ~/.m2/repository/io/opentelemetry/
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-local-${{ hashFiles('.github/patches/opentelemetry-java*.patch') }}
-
     - name: Publish patched dependencies to maven local
       uses: ./.github/actions/patch-dependencies
-      if: steps.cache-local-maven-repo.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       with:
         gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
         gpg_password: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-        
-    - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
 
     - name: Manually build to avoid autobuild failures
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-      with:
-        arguments: build
+      run: |
+        ./gradlew build
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
       uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3