diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-dev.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build-dev.yaml
index 5e9e488..2c3854b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-dev.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-dev.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gradle-version: ${{ env.GRADLE_VERSION }}
           # Only the main branch writes to the cache; PRs/feature branches read-only
-          cache-read-only: true
+          cache-read-only: false
       - name: Run Gradle build
         run: ./gradlew build
       - name: Prepare Docker image build