diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f3a07505..2f2f70cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 name: Release Build
 
 on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - 'v*'
+  release:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    types:
+      - published
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -17,6 +19,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: '21'
+      - name: Cache Gradle packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.gradle/caches
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x gradlew
       - name: Build with Gradle