diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 4c0da45d..291c555d 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 export JAVA_HOME="/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.7.0.jdk/Contents/Home"
 export GVM_SERVICE="http://localhost:8080"
 export GVM_DIR="/tmp/gvm"
-./gradlew -i clean test
+./gradlew --daemon -i clean test