diff --git a/.github/workflows/integ-test-restore-configuration-cache.yml b/.github/workflows/integ-test-restore-configuration-cache.yml
index e5f7061..1916563 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integ-test-restore-configuration-cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integ-test-restore-configuration-cache.yml
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         cache-read-only: false # For testing, allow writing cache entries on non-default branches
         cache-encryption-key: Da25KUVSE5jbGds2zXmfXw==
+        gradle-version: release-nightly
     - name: Groovy build with configuration-cache enabled
       working-directory: .github/workflow-samples/groovy-dsl
-      run: ./gradlew test --configuration-cache
+      run: gradle test --configuration-cache
 
   verify-build-groovy:
     env:
@@ -57,10 +58,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         cache-read-only: true
         cache-encryption-key: Da25KUVSE5jbGds2zXmfXw==
+        gradle-version: release-nightly
     - name: Groovy build with configuration-cache enabled
       id: execute
       working-directory: .github/workflow-samples/groovy-dsl
-      run: ./gradlew test --configuration-cache
+      run: gradle test --configuration-cache
     - name: Check that configuration-cache was used
       uses: actions/github-script@v7
       with:
@@ -91,9 +93,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         cache-read-only: true
         cache-encryption-key: Da25KUVSE5jbGds2zXmfXw==
+        gradle-version: release-nightly
     - name: Check execute Gradle build with configuration cache enabled (but not restored)
       working-directory: .github/workflow-samples/groovy-dsl
-      run: ./gradlew test --configuration-cache
+      run: gradle test --configuration-cache
 
   seed-build-kotlin:
     env:
@@ -112,9 +115,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         cache-read-only: false # For testing, allow writing cache entries on non-default branches
         cache-encryption-key: Da25KUVSE5jbGds2zXmfXw==
+        gradle-version: release-nightly
     - name: Execute 'help' with configuration-cache enabled
       working-directory: .github/workflow-samples/kotlin-dsl
-      run: ./gradlew help --configuration-cache
+      run: gradle help --configuration-cache
 
   modify-build-kotlin:
     env:
@@ -134,9 +138,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         cache-read-only: false # For testing, allow writing cache entries on non-default branches
         cache-encryption-key: Da25KUVSE5jbGds2zXmfXw==
+        gradle-version: release-nightly
     - name: Execute 'test' with configuration-cache enabled
       working-directory: .github/workflow-samples/kotlin-dsl
-      run: ./gradlew test --configuration-cache
+      run: gradle test --configuration-cache
 
   # Test restore configuration-cache from the third build invocation
   verify-build-kotlin:
@@ -157,10 +162,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         cache-read-only: true
         cache-encryption-key: Da25KUVSE5jbGds2zXmfXw==
+        gradle-version: release-nightly
     - name: Execute 'test' again with configuration-cache enabled
       id: execute
       working-directory: .github/workflow-samples/kotlin-dsl
-      run: ./gradlew test --configuration-cache
+      run: gradle test --configuration-cache
     - name: Check that configuration-cache was used
       uses: actions/github-script@v7
       with: