diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
index 0c1543c..5ed8aac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 17
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Package
         run: mvn clean package -pl loan-agreement -am
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
@@ -40,7 +42,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 17
+          cache: 'maven'
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: loan-agreement
@@ -66,7 +70,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 17
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Package
         run: mvn clean package -pl recommendation -am
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
@@ -89,7 +95,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 17
+          cache: 'maven'
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: recommendation
@@ -115,7 +123,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 17
+          cache: 'maven'
       - name: Maven Package
         run: mvn clean package -pl custom-notification-connector -am
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
@@ -138,7 +148,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 17
+          cache: 'maven'
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: custom-notification-connector