diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 06e308b88c..0446d5f086 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,41 +47,11 @@ jobs:
           build-root-directory: gradle-plugins
 
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        test-java-version:
-          - 8
-          - 11
-          - 15
-        vm:
-          - hotspot
-          - openj9
-      fail-fast: false
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - id: setup-test-java
-        name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}-${{ matrix.vm }} for running tests
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt-${{ matrix.vm }}
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
-
-      - name: Set up JDK 11 for running Gradle
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: 11
-
-      - name: Test
-        env:
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
-          GE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
-          GE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: test -PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }} -PtestJavaVM=${{ matrix.vm }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-test-java.outputs.path }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
+    secrets:
+      GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+      GE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+      GE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
 
   testLatestDeps:
     # release branches are excluded
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-no-cache.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-no-cache.yml
index 5f326b6d92..4f182408ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-no-cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-no-cache.yml
@@ -44,39 +44,11 @@ jobs:
           build-root-directory: gradle-plugins
 
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        test-java-version:
-          - 8
-          - 11
-          - 15
-        vm:
-          - hotspot
-          - openj9
-      fail-fast: false
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - id: setup-test-java
-        name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}-${{ matrix.vm }} for running tests
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt-${{ matrix.vm }}
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
-
-      - name: Set up JDK 11 for running Gradle
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: 11
-
-      - name: Test
-        env:
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: test -PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }} -PtestJavaVM=${{ matrix.vm }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-test-java.outputs.path }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false --no-build-cache
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
+    with:
+      no-build-cache: true
+    secrets:
+      GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
 
   testLatestDeps:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-latest-deps.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index d0de7ae104..a6b1bb35dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -46,41 +46,11 @@ jobs:
           root-build-directory: gradle-plugins
 
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        test-java-version:
-          - 8
-          - 11
-          - 15
-        vm:
-          - hotspot
-          - openj9
-      fail-fast: false
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - id: setup-test-java
-        name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}-${{ matrix.vm }} for running tests
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt-${{ matrix.vm }}
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
-
-      - name: Set up JDK 11 for running Gradle
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: 11
-
-      - name: Test
-        env:
-          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
-          GE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
-          GE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: test -PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }} -PtestJavaVM=${{ matrix.vm }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-test-java.outputs.path }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
+    secrets:
+      GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+      GE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+      GE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
 
   testLatestDeps:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-latest-deps.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 1858beaa92..64c22d16bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -68,62 +68,9 @@ jobs:
           build-root-directory: gradle-plugins
 
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        test-java-version:
-          - 8
-          - 11
-          - 15
-        vm:
-          - hotspot
-          - openj9
-      fail-fast: false
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - id: setup-test-java
-        name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}-${{ matrix.vm }} for running tests
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt-${{ matrix.vm }}
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
-
-      - name: Set up JDK 11 for running Gradle
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: 11
-
-      - name: Start deadlock detector
-        run: .github/scripts/deadlock-detector.sh
-
-      - name: Test
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: test -PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }} -PtestJavaVM=${{ matrix.vm }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-test-java.outputs.path }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false
-          cache-read-only: true
-
-      - name: Upload deadlock detector artifacts if any
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-        with:
-          name: deadlock-detector-test-${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
-          path: /tmp/deadlock-detector-*
-          if-no-files-found: ignore
-
-      - name: Upload jvm crash dump files if any
-        if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-        with:
-          name: javacore-test-${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
-          path: |
-            "**/hs_err_pid*.log"
-            "**/javacore.*.txt"
-            "**/Snap.*.trc"
-            "**/core.*.dmp"
-            "**/jitdump.*.dmp"
-          if-no-files-found: ignore
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
+    with:
+      cache-read-only: true
 
   testLatestDeps:
     # testLatestDeps is not included in the PR workflow by default
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-gradle-plugins.yml b/.github/workflows/release-gradle-plugins.yml
index 1331b87124..1b70a44be8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-gradle-plugins.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-gradle-plugins.yml
@@ -13,35 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        test-java-version:
-          - 8
-          - 11
-          - 15
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.release-branch-name }}
-
-      - id: setup-test-java
-        name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.test-java-version }} for running tests
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
-
-      - name: Set up JDK 11 for running Gradle
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: 11
-
-      - name: Test
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: test -PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-test-java.outputs.path }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
 
   # testLatestDeps is intentionally not included in the release workflows
   # because any time a new library version is released to maven central
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 069042ebfe..4fbe89e08a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,35 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        test-java-version:
-          - 8
-          - 11
-          - 15
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-
-      - id: setup-test-java
-        name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.test-java-version }} for running tests
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
-
-      - name: Set up JDK 11 for running Gradle
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: 11
-
-      - name: Test
-        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
-        with:
-          arguments: test -PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-test-java.outputs.path }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
 
   # testLatestDeps is intentionally not included in the release workflows
   # because any time a new library version is released to maven central
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..753c7d4077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+name: Test
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      cache-read-only:
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+      no-build-cache:
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+    secrets:
+      GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY:
+        required: false
+      GE_CACHE_USERNAME:
+        required: false
+      GE_CACHE_PASSWORD:
+        required: false
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        test-java-version:
+          - 8
+          - 11
+          - 15
+        vm:
+          - hotspot
+          - openj9
+      fail-fast: false
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - id: setup-test-java
+        name: Set up JDK ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}-${{ matrix.vm }} for running tests
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        with:
+          distribution: adopt-${{ matrix.vm }}
+          java-version: ${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 11 for running Gradle
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        with:
+          distribution: adopt
+          java-version: 11
+
+      - name: Start deadlock detector
+        run: .github/scripts/deadlock-detector.sh
+
+      - name: Test
+        env:
+          GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          GE_CACHE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_USERNAME }}
+          GE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
+        with:
+          arguments: test -PtestJavaVersion=${{ matrix.test-java-version }} -PtestJavaVM=${{ matrix.vm }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.paths=${{ steps.setup-test-java.outputs.path }} -Porg.gradle.java.installations.auto-download=false ${{ inputs.no-build-cache && ' --no-build-cache' || '' }}
+          cache-read-only: ${{ inputs.cache-read-only }}
+
+      - name: Upload deadlock detector artifacts if any
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: deadlock-detector-test-${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
+          path: /tmp/deadlock-detector-*
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+
+      - name: Upload jvm crash dump files if any
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: javacore-test-${{ matrix.test-java-version }}
+          path: |
+            "**/hs_err_pid*.log"
+            "**/javacore.*.txt"
+            "**/Snap.*.trc"
+            "**/core.*.dmp"
+            "**/jitdump.*.dmp"
+          if-no-files-found: ignore