diff --git a/titus-ext/runner/Dockerfile.gateway b/titus-ext/runner/Dockerfile.gateway
index 2fb1f19105..52cf14300a 100644
--- a/titus-ext/runner/Dockerfile.gateway
+++ b/titus-ext/runner/Dockerfile.gateway
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 FROM openjdk:8 as builder
+ENV GRADLE_OPTS="-Dorg.gradle.daemon=false"
 ## install gradle
 COPY gradlew gradle.properties /usr/src/titus-control-plane/
 COPY gradle /usr/src/titus-control-plane/gradle/
diff --git a/titus-ext/runner/Dockerfile.master b/titus-ext/runner/Dockerfile.master
index 2e5b8c7d2f..b512b52b9d 100644
--- a/titus-ext/runner/Dockerfile.master
+++ b/titus-ext/runner/Dockerfile.master
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 FROM openjdk:8 as builder
+ENV GRADLE_OPTS="-Dorg.gradle.daemon=false"
 ## install gradle
 COPY gradlew gradle.properties /usr/src/titus-control-plane/
 COPY gradle /usr/src/titus-control-plane/gradle/