diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 84822ae..3f7439d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -5,11 +5,29 @@ on:
     types: [published]
 
 jobs:
-  checkout_and_gradle_build:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+  # checkout_and_gradle_build:
+  #   uses: ./.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+  build:
+    name: gradle build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: "17"
+          distribution: "temurin"
+      - name: make gradle executable
+        run: chmod +x ./gradlew
+      - name: Build with Gradle
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@67421db6bd0bf253fb4bd25b31ebb98943c375e1
+        with:
+          arguments: build
   push_to_registry:
     name: Push Docker image to Docker Hub
-    needs: checkout_and_gradle_build
+    # needs: checkout_and_gradle_build
+    needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       packages: write