diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-precommit.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-precommit.yml
index 8a3d0c50bd5..91f384c3e1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-precommit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-precommit.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ jobs:
           ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-precommit-
           ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
 
+    - name: Initialize gradle settings
+      run: ./gradlew localSettings
+
     - name: Build with Gradle
       run: ./gradlew check -x test
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/solrj-test.yml b/.github/workflows/solrj-test.yml
index cff8bcae384..f35079894eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/solrj-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/solrj-test.yml
@@ -31,5 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         restore-keys: |
           ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-solrj-
           ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+    - name: Initialize gradle settings
+      run: ./gradlew localSettings
     - name: Test the SolrJ Package
       run: ./gradlew solr:solrj:test