diff --git a/.github/actions/run-gradle/action.yml b/.github/actions/run-gradle/action.yml
index 5171b2e5d1..85733e1a42 100644
--- a/.github/actions/run-gradle/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/run-gradle/action.yml
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ runs:
         fi
         echo "JDK_CI=$JAVA_HOME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo "JDK_EA=${{ inputs.early-access == inputs.java }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-Dorg.gradle.workers.max=$((2 * $(nproc)))" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_org.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Setup Gradle
       uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@cc4fc85e6b35bafd578d5ffbc76a5518407e1af0 # v4.2.1
-      env:
-        ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_org.gradle.java.installations.auto-download: 'false'
       with:
         add-job-summary: never
         cache-read-only: false
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ runs:
         cache-encryption-key: ${{ inputs.cache-encryption-key }}
     - name: Run ${{ inputs.arguments }}
       if: ${{ inputs.arguments != '' }}
-      env:
-        ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_org.gradle.java.installations.auto-download: 'false'
       shell: bash
       run: |
         echo "::add-matcher::.github/problem-matcher.json"
diff --git a/caffeine/src/javaPoet/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/Specifications.java b/caffeine/src/javaPoet/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/Specifications.java
index 8305fbf5dd..6e52360962 100644
--- a/caffeine/src/javaPoet/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/Specifications.java
+++ b/caffeine/src/javaPoet/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/Specifications.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
  * @author ben.manes@gmail.com (Ben Manes)
  */
 public final class Specifications {
+  final String test = "hack";
+
   public static final String PACKAGE_NAME = Specifications.class.getPackage().getName();
   public static final String RETIRED_STRONG_KEY = "RETIRED_STRONG_KEY";
   public static final String RETIRED_WEAK_KEY = "RETIRED_WEAK_KEY";
diff --git a/caffeine/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/Cache.java b/caffeine/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/Cache.java
index cddcd68179..5f7b4dfd3b 100644
--- a/caffeine/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/Cache.java
+++ b/caffeine/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/Cache.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
  */
 @NullMarked
 public interface Cache<K, V> {
+  final String test = "hack";
 
   /**
    * Returns the value associated with the {@code key} in this cache, or {@code null} if there is no