diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 30fda41..853c441 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+image: java:8-jdk
+before_script:
+  - export GRADLE_USER_HOME=`pwd`/.gradle
+
 build:
   script: "./gradlew clean build"