diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8d1cc24..e574a68 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ pipeline {
 
 						// Cleanup any prior build system resources
 						try {
-							sh "echo 'Clean up GemFire/Geode files & build artifacts...'"
-							sh "ci/cleanupGemFiles.sh"
 							sh "ci/cleanupArtifacts.sh"
+							sh "ci/cleanupGemFiles.sh"
 						}
 						catch (ignore) { }
 
diff --git a/ci/build.sh b/ci/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..284bfaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash -x
+
+set -eou pipefail
+
+GRADLE_OPTS="-Duser.name=jenkins -Duser.home=/tmp/jenkins-home -Djava.io.tmpdir=/tmp" \
+ ./gradlew --no-daemon --refresh-dependencies --stacktrace clean build