diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d53a5439..9434235f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: 8
 
+      - name: Cache local Maven repository
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
       - name: Run tests with Maven
         env:
           CX_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.CLIENT_ID}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 56e2a345..cda59b68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,14 +39,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update the POM version.
         run: mvn -B versions:set -DnewVersion='${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}' --file pom.xml -DskipTests
 
-      - name: Commit pom change version
-        run: |
-          git config user.name github-actions
-          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
-          git add pom.xml
-          git commit -m '[auto-release] Update pom version'
-          git push
-
       - name: Publish package
         run: mvn --batch-mode deploy -DskipTests
         env:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2195fadd..20a163c1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.checkmarx.ast</groupId>
     <artifactId>ast-cli-java-wrapper</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.17</version>
+    <version>${ast.wrapper.version}</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>Checkmarx AST Client</name>
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <url>https://www.checkmarx.com</url>
 
     <properties>
+        <ast.wrapper.version>dev</ast.wrapper.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>8</maven.compiler.target>
     </properties>