diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yaml b/.github/workflows/docker.yaml
index 2d2e5af7d..1065690d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
       - uses: hadolint/hadolint-action@v3.1.0
         with:
           dockerfile: ${{ env.WORKING_DIR }}/Dockerfile
@@ -44,31 +43,30 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Cache Maven Dependencies
-        uses : actions/cache@v3
+      - name: Download JAR artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
-          path: ~/.m2
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven- 
+          name: test-jar
 
       - uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v22
-        name: generate settings xml
+        name: Generate settings.xml
         with:
           servers: ${{ inputs.push &&  env.BATCH_SETTINGS || env.RUNNER_SETTINGS }}
           proxies: '[{ "id":"dvsa-ci-proxy", "active": "true", "protocol": "http", "host": "${{vars.CI_PROXY}}", "port": "${{vars.CI_PROXYPORT}}" }]'
           repositories: '[ { "id":"dvsa-github-packages", "name":"dvsa-github-packages", "url":"https://maven.pkg.github.com/dvsa/*", "releases": { "enabled": "true" }, "snapshots": { "enabled": "true" } }]'
           output_file: ./settings.xml
-          
-      - name: view settings.xml
+
+      - name: View settings.xml
         run: cat ./settings.xml
 
+      - name: Copy settings.xml
+        run: cp ./settings.xml $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$WORKING_DIR
+
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
       - name: Extract Docker metadata
         id: meta
-        
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
         with:
           images: |
@@ -104,12 +102,13 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.push }}
         run: |
           aws ecr batch-delete-image --repository-name vol-qa/vft --image-ids imageTag=latest
-          
+
+
       - name: Build ${{ inputs.push && 'and push ' || '' }}Docker image
         id: build-and-push
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
-          context: . 
+          context: .
           file: infra/docker/batch/Dockerfile
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           push: ${{ inputs.push }}
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ jobs:
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
-      
 
       - name: Setup Notation CLI
         if: ${{ inputs.push }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yaml b/.github/workflows/maven.yaml
index 0bc7dc33d..af353b741 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Maven 
+name: Maven Build
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
@@ -8,20 +8,50 @@ on:
         required: true
         default: 'package'
         type: string
-  
+
 permissions:
   contents: read
   packages: write
 
 jobs:
-    build:
-      name: build
-      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-      steps:
-       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-       - uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v22
-         with:
+  build:
+    name: Maven Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 11
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '11'
+
+      - name: Cache Maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
+      - name: Generate Maven settings.xml
+        uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v22
+        with:
           servers: '[{ "id":"dvsa-github-packages", "configuration": { "httpHeaders": { "property": { "name":"Authorization", "value":"Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"} } } },{ "id":"github-publish", "configuration": { "httpHeaders": { "property": { "name":"Authorization", "value":"Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"} } } } ]'
-      
-       - run: mvn -B -P github ${{ inputs.maven-goal}}
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        run: mvn -B -P github ${{ inputs.maven-goal }}
+
+      - name: Cache built JAR
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: target/*.jar
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-artifact-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+
+      - name: Upload JAR Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: test-jar
+          path: target/*.jar
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 5fe37a7c1..227f4c3c4 100644
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 # - noProxyJava
 # - mavenOptions
 
-REBUILD_DEPENDENCIES=${REBUILD_DEPENDENCIES:-false}
 
 # check if all the environment variables are set
 check_environment_variables() {
@@ -54,17 +53,6 @@ check_environment_variables() {
 
 check_environment_variables || exit 1
 
-if [ "$REBUILD_DEPENDENCIES" = "true" ]; then
-  echo "Rebuilding Maven dependencies as requested."
-  mvn --batch-mode clean install -U
-else
-  if [ -d ~/.m2/repository ]; then
-    echo "Using maven cached dependencies"
-  else
-    echo "No cache found, downloading dependencies"
-    mvn --batch-mode dependency:go-offline
-  fi
-fi
 
 # Echo the command to be captured in logs
 echo "Now running [ mvn --batch-mode clean verify $mavenOptions -U -Dwdm.proxy=${proxyHost}:${proxyPort} -Dhttps.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttps.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.proxyHost=${proxyHost} -Dhttp.proxyPort=${proxyPort} -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=${noProxyJava} -Denv=${platformEnv} -Dbrowser=${browserName} -DbrowserVersion=${browserVersion} -Dplatform=${platform} -DgridURL=_hidden_ -Dtag.name=\"(not ${exclude_tags})\" -Dcucumber.filter.tags=${cucumberTags} ] .."