diff --git a/.github/actions/configure-gradle/action.yml b/.github/actions/configure-gradle/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dad822f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/configure-gradle/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: Configure Gradle
+description: Configures Gradle for use in CI
+inputs:
+  working-directory:
+    description: The directory in which to run the action
+    default: .
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Configure custom Gradle distribution URL
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        cd ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
+        gradleVersion=$(grep "distributionUrl" ./gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties | sed -n 's|.*gradle-\([0-9.]*\)-bin.zip|\1|p')
+        echo Configuring custom Gradle distribution URL with version: $gradleVersion
+        echo gradle wrapper --gradle-distribution-url https://d2pjps8lqszrgq.cloudfront.net/gradle-$gradleVersion-bin.zip
+        gradle wrapper --gradle-distribution-url https://d2pjps8lqszrgq.cloudfront.net/gradle-$gradleVersion-bin.zip
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diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 3499ded..18362b7 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.5-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.12-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists