diff --git a/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_examples_java.yml b/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_examples_java.yml
index 4a77907e9..864c082aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_examples_java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_examples_java.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ jobs:
           git submodule update --init --recursive
           git rev-parse HEAD
 
+      # Without this the if-dafny-at-least command includes "Downloading ..." output
+      - name: Arbitrary makefile target to force downloading Gradle
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          make -C submodules/MaterialProviders/StandardLibrary setup_net
+
       - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_java.yml b/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_java.yml
index 685d0035f..f3a4facf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_java.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ jobs:
           git submodule update --init --recursive
           git rev-parse HEAD
 
+      # Without this the if-dafny-at-least command includes "Downloading ..." output
+      - name: Arbitrary makefile target to force downloading Gradle
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          make -C submodules/MaterialProviders/StandardLibrary setup_net
+
       - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_test_vector_java.yml b/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_test_vector_java.yml
index 1d29bf32f..1ef614982 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_test_vector_java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dafny_interop_test_vector_java.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ jobs:
           git submodule update --init --recursive
           git rev-parse HEAD
 
+      # Without this the if-dafny-at-least command includes "Downloading ..." output
+      - name: Arbitrary makefile target to force downloading Gradle
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          make -C submodules/MaterialProviders/StandardLibrary setup_net
+
       - name: Setup Java ${{ matrix.java-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with: