diff --git a/tools/build-checkpoints b/tools/build-checkpoints
index 8e48ea07..0d61c835 100755
--- a/tools/build-checkpoints
+++ b/tools/build-checkpoints
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 
 set -e
 args="$@"
-gradle -q build_checkpoints "-PappArgs=$args"
+gradle -q --no-daemon build_checkpoints "-PappArgs=$args"
diff --git a/tools/wallet-tool b/tools/wallet-tool
index eee46597..bed7cdea 100755
--- a/tools/wallet-tool
+++ b/tools/wallet-tool
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 
 set -e
 args="$@"
-gradle -q wallet_tool "-PappArgs=$args"
+gradle -q --no-daemon wallet_tool "-PappArgs=$args"