diff --git a/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/build/GradleRunner.java b/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/build/GradleRunner.java
index 4267b079b5942..eab5511cb5170 100644
--- a/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/build/GradleRunner.java
+++ b/devtools/cli/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cli/build/GradleRunner.java
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public Integer updateProject(TargetQuarkusVersionGroup targetQuarkusVersion, Rew
         args.add("-PquarkusPluginVersion=" + ToolsUtils.getGradlePluginVersion(props));
         args.add("--console");
         args.add("plain");
+        args.add("--no-daemon");
         args.add("--stacktrace");
         args.add("quarkusUpdate");
         if (!StringUtil.isNullOrEmpty(targetQuarkusVersion.platformVersion)) {