diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
index a320fda..e8b03fc 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ jobs:
           STORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.STORE_PASSWORD }}
           KEY_ALIAS:      ${{ secrets.KEY_ALIAS }}
           KEY_PASSWORD:   ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
+          # This host runs other projects' builds too, and Gradle daemons
+          # persist across them. A daemon warmed by a different checkout
+          # can serve this build next, carrying over stale classpath state.
+          # ~/.gradle/caches (dependency jars, wrapper dists) stays shared
+          # and warm; only the long-lived daemon process is avoided.
+          GRADLE_OPTS: -Dorg.gradle.daemon=false
         run: |
           env -u GITHUB_TOKEN -u GH_TOKEN -u JAVA_HOME \
             devbox run -- flutter build apk --release