diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml
index 2db2910..24ef760 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -21,13 +21,23 @@ jobs:
           ls "$ANDROID_HOME/platforms" > /dev/null 2>&1 || echo "WARNING: Cannot list ANDROID_HOME (permissions?), build may still work via gradle"
 
       - name: Build Release APK
+        shell: bash
         run: |
-          chmod +x ./gradlew
-          sed -i 's/\r$//' ./gradlew
-          echo "=== Testing gradle ==="
-          ./gradlew tasks --no-daemon 2>&1 | head -20
-          echo "=== Building APK ==="
-          ./gradlew assembleRelease --no-daemon
+          GRADLE_PROPS="gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties"
+          DIST_URL=$(grep distributionUrl "$GRADLE_PROPS" | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/\\//g')
+          GRADLE_DIR="$HOME/.gradle/wrapper/dists/gradle-8.11.1-bin"
+
+          if [ ! -d "$GRADLE_DIR" ]; then
+            mkdir -p /tmp/gradle-download
+            wget -q "$DIST_URL" -O /tmp/gradle-download/gradle.zip
+            mkdir -p "$GRADLE_DIR"
+            unzip -qo /tmp/gradle-download/gradle.zip -d "$GRADLE_DIR"
+            rm /tmp/gradle-download/gradle.zip
+          fi
+
+          GRADLE_BIN=$(find "$GRADLE_DIR" -name "gradle" -path "*/bin/gradle" | head -1)
+          echo "Using Gradle: $GRADLE_BIN"
+          "$GRADLE_BIN" assembleRelease --no-daemon
 
       - name: Deploy APK & update version
         run: |