diff --git a/.github/workflows/qodana_code_quality.yml b/.github/workflows/qodana_code_quality.yml
index c5b2754..2de3f33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qodana_code_quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qodana_code_quality.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,27 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
       checks: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Checkout Git Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}  # to check out the actual pull request commit, not the merge commit
           fetch-depth: 0  # a full history is required for pull request analysis
+
+      - name: Set Up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        with:
+          distribution: zulu
+          java-version: 21
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v5
+
+      - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+        run: chmod +x gradlew
+
+      - name: Apply All Patches
+        run: ./gradlew --refresh-dependencies applyAllPatches
+
       - name: 'Qodana Scan'
         uses: JetBrains/qodana-action@v2025.3
         with:
diff --git a/qodana.yaml b/qodana.yaml
index 8e7b8ce..c1e0d09 100644
--- a/qodana.yaml
+++ b/qodana.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,10 @@ linter: jetbrains/qodana-jvm:2025.3
 profile:
   name: qodana.recommended
 include:
-  - name: CheckDependencyLicenses
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+  - name: CheckDependencyLicenses
+exclude:
+  - name: All
+    paths:
+      - lophine-api/src
+      - lophine-server/src
+      - build.gradle.kts