diff --git a/.github/workflows/java8-maven.yml b/.github/workflows/java8-maven.yml
index 40a33f1..d4c924e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java8-maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java8-maven.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           cache: 'maven'
 
+      - name: Pre-download dependencies with Maven
+        run: mvn -U -B -ntp dependency:go-offline
+
       - name: Build and (headless) test with Maven
         uses: smithki/xvfb-action@v1.1.2
         with:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a9f0156..b6a48e2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@
                     <version>3.1.2</version>
                 </plugin>
                 <!-- Other plugins -->
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.6.0</version>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>com.github.nbbrd.heylogs</groupId>
                     <artifactId>heylogs-maven-plugin</artifactId>