diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2f18ba6..85c0f15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ jobs:
           SONATYPE_KEY: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_KEY }}
           GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           GPG_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSWORD }}
+          DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 3a5c703..550affe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ jobs:
         # --no-daemon is required for codeql to observe the compilation
         # (see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/codeql-cli/getting-started-with-the-codeql-cli/preparing-your-code-for-codeql-analysis#specifying-build-commands)
         run: ./gradlew assemble --no-build-cache --no-daemon
+        env:
+          DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL analysis
         uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@16140ae1a102900babc80a33c44059580f687047 # v4.30.9
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 58d0f1d..ecc398f 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -4,11 +4,50 @@ pluginManagement {
     id("de.undercouch.download") version "5.6.0"
     id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "2.0.0"
     id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "1.0.0"
+    id("com.gradle.develocity") version "3.19.2"
   }
 }
 
 plugins {
   id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention")
+  id("com.gradle.develocity")
+}
+
+val develocityServer = "https://develocity.opentelemetry.io"
+val isCI = System.getenv("CI") != null
+val develocityAccessKey = System.getenv("DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY") ?: ""
+
+// if develocity access key is not given and we are in CI, then we publish to scans.gradle.com
+val useScansGradleCom = isCI && develocityAccessKey.isEmpty()
+
+develocity {
+  if (useScansGradleCom) {
+    buildScan {
+      termsOfUseUrl = "https://gradle.com/help/legal-terms-of-use"
+      termsOfUseAgree = "yes"
+    }
+  } else {
+    server = develocityServer
+    buildScan {
+      publishing.onlyIf { it.isAuthenticated }
+    }
+  }
+
+  buildScan {
+    uploadInBackground = !isCI
+
+    capture {
+      fileFingerprints = true
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+if (!useScansGradleCom) {
+  buildCache {
+    remote(develocity.buildCache) {
+      isPush = isCI && develocityAccessKey.isNotEmpty()
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 rootProject.name = "opentelemetry-proto"