diff --git a/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_java.py b/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_java.py
index 735e60e97..c73d39001 100644
--- a/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_java.py
+++ b/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_java.py
@@ -392,40 +392,37 @@ def _prompt_custom_directory(dir_type: str) -> str:
 
 def _get_git_remote_for_setup() -> str:
     """Get git remote for project setup."""
-    try:
-        repo = Repo(Path.cwd(), search_parent_directories=True)
-        git_remotes = get_git_remotes(repo)
-        if not git_remotes:
-            return ""
-
-        if len(git_remotes) == 1:
-            return git_remotes[0]
-
-        git_panel = Panel(
-            Text(
-                "Configure Git Remote for Pull Requests.\n\nCodeflash will use this remote to create pull requests.",
-                style="blue",
-            ),
-            title="Git Remote Setup",
-            border_style="bright_blue",
-        )
-        console.print(git_panel)
-        console.print()
+    cwd = Path.cwd().as_posix()
+    git_remotes = _cached_git_remotes_for_cwd(cwd)
+    if not git_remotes:
+        return ""
 
-        git_questions = [
-            inquirer.List(
-                "git_remote",
-                message="Which git remote should Codeflash use?",
-                choices=git_remotes,
-                default="origin",
-                carousel=True,
-            )
-        ]
+    if len(git_remotes) == 1:
+        return git_remotes[0]
 
-        git_answers = inquirer.prompt(git_questions, theme=_get_theme())
-        return git_answers["git_remote"] if git_answers else git_remotes[0]
-    except InvalidGitRepositoryError:
-        return ""
+    git_panel = Panel(
+        Text(
+            "Configure Git Remote for Pull Requests.\n\nCodeflash will use this remote to create pull requests.",
+            style="blue",
+        ),
+        title="Git Remote Setup",
+        border_style="bright_blue",
+    )
+    console.print(git_panel)
+    console.print()
+
+    git_questions = [
+        inquirer.List(
+            "git_remote",
+            message="Which git remote should Codeflash use?",
+            choices=git_remotes,
+            default="origin",
+            carousel=True,
+        )
+    ]
+
+    git_answers = inquirer.prompt(git_questions, theme=_get_theme())
+    return git_answers["git_remote"] if git_answers else git_remotes[0]
 
 
 def get_java_formatter_cmd(formatter: str, build_tool: JavaBuildTool) -> list[str]:
@@ -547,6 +544,22 @@ def get_java_test_command(build_tool: JavaBuildTool) -> str:
     return "mvn test"
 
 
+@lru_cache(maxsize=32)
+def _cached_repo_for_cwd(cwd: str) -> Repo | None:
+    try:
+        return Repo(Path(cwd), search_parent_directories=True)
+    except InvalidGitRepositoryError:
+        return None
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=32)
+def _cached_git_remotes_for_cwd(cwd: str) -> list[str]:
+    repo = _cached_repo_for_cwd(cwd)
+    if not repo:
+        return []
+    return get_git_remotes(repo)
+
+
 formatter_warning_shown = False
 
 _SPOTLESS_COMMANDS = {