diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
index 6cd3106f0..97554ed4f 100755
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -100,16 +100,23 @@ jobs:
             printf 'sdk.dir=%s\n' "$ANDROID_HOME" > local.properties
           fi
           chmod +x ./gradlew
-          ./gradlew --no-daemon --version
+          GRADLE_OPTS="-Xmx2g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=768m -Dkotlin.daemon.enabled=false -Dkotlin.compiler.execution.strategy=in-process" \
+            ./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=1 --version
 
       - name: Check code format
-        run: ./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=2 spotlessCheck
+        run: |
+          GRADLE_OPTS="-Xmx2g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=768m -Dkotlin.daemon.enabled=false -Dkotlin.compiler.execution.strategy=in-process" \
+            ./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=1 spotlessCheck
 
       - name: Build app
-        run: ./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=2 assembleRelease -Penable-updater
+        run: |
+          GRADLE_OPTS="-Xmx2g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=768m -Dkotlin.daemon.enabled=false -Dkotlin.compiler.execution.strategy=in-process" \
+            ./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=1 assembleRelease -Penable-updater
 
       - name: Run unit tests
-        run: ./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=2 testReleaseUnitTest
+        run: |
+          GRADLE_OPTS="-Xmx2g -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=768m -Dkotlin.daemon.enabled=false -Dkotlin.compiler.execution.strategy=in-process" \
+            ./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=1 testReleaseUnitTest
 
       - name: Rename release artifacts
         shell: bash