diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 8b429d270..706d43caf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -56,20 +56,34 @@ jobs:
         # If you are analyzing a compiled language, you can modify the 'build-mode' for that language to customize how
         # your codebase is analyzed, see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/codeql-code-scanning-for-compiled-languages
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     # Add any setup steps before running the `github/codeql-action/init` action.
     # This includes steps like installing compilers or runtimes (`actions/setup-node`
     # or others). This is typically only required for manual builds.
     # - name: Setup runtime (example)
     #   uses: actions/setup-example@v1
+    - name: Checkout code
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        submodules: 'recursive'
+
+    - name: Validate Gradle wrapper
+      uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
+
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'zulu'
 
+    - name: Setup Gradle
+      uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+      with:
+        cache-encryption-key: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENCRYPTION_KEY }}
+
+    - name: Build debug artifacts
+      run: ./gradlew assembleDebug
+
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3