diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cfba9a554..6f846403e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ build_16_5:
   script:
     - echo "Building 1.16.5..."
     - ./gradlew deleteMerged -PmcVer="1.16.5" --gradle-user-home cache/;
-    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.16.5"
+    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.16.5" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer="1.16.5" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer="1.16.5" --gradle-user-home cache/;
   image: eclipse-temurin:17
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ build_17_1:
   script:
     - echo "Building 1.17.1..."
     - ./gradlew deleteMerged -PmcVer="1.17.1" --gradle-user-home cache/;
-    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.17.1"
+    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.17.1" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer="1.17.1" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer="1.17.1" --gradle-user-home cache/;
   image: eclipse-temurin:17
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ build_18_1:
   script: 
     - echo "Building 1.18.1..."
     - ./gradlew deleteMerged -PmcVer="1.18.1" --gradle-user-home cache/; # make sure any previously merged jars are removed before running this job
-    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.18.1"
+    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.18.1" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer="1.18.1" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer="1.18.1" --gradle-user-home cache/;
   # build using Java 17
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ build_18_2:
   script:
     - echo "Building 1.18.2..."
     - ./gradlew deleteMerged -PmcVer="1.18.2" --gradle-user-home cache/;
-    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.18.2"
+    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.18.2" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer="1.18.2" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer="1.18.2" --gradle-user-home cache/;
   image: eclipse-temurin:17
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ build_19:
   script:
     - echo "Building 1.19..."
     - ./gradlew deleteMerged -PmcVer="1.19" --gradle-user-home cache/;
-    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.19"
+    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="1.19" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew build -PmcVer="1.19" --gradle-user-home cache/;
     - ./gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer="1.19" --gradle-user-home cache/;
   image: eclipse-temurin:17