diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0270509..99262dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Build
 
 on:
+  workflow_call: # called by other github actions
   push:
     paths:
       - 'src/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cd387d9..318c473 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ on:
       - 'v*.*.*'
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+
+  call-build-and-test:
     name: "Build and Test"
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build.yml
+
+  release:
+    name: "Release"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -23,14 +28,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Maven Settings
       uses: s4u/maven-settings-action@v3.0.0
 
-    - name: Cache Maven packages
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: ~/.m2/repository
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-
     - name: Install Maven dependencies
       run: mvn install