diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 79e1ff37..6365b376 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true)
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         run: chmod +x gradlew
 
       - name: Build with Gradle
-        run: ./gradlew build
+        run: ./gradlew build --no-daemon
 
       - name: Package release zip
         run: |