diff --git a/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_java.py b/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_java.py
index 161c53d21..735e60e97 100644
--- a/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_java.py
+++ b/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_java.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum, auto
+from functools import lru_cache
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Union
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class JavaSetupInfo:
     benchmarks_root: Union[str, None] = None
 
 
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
 def _get_theme():
     """Get the CodeflashTheme - imported lazily to avoid circular imports."""
     from codeflash.cli_cmds.init_config import CodeflashTheme
@@ -366,17 +368,15 @@ def _prompt_directory_override(dir_type: str, detected: str, curdir: Path) -> st
 
 def _prompt_custom_directory(dir_type: str) -> str:
     """Prompt for a custom directory path."""
+    # Reuse the question object to avoid reconstructing it on every loop iteration.
+    custom_question = inquirer.Path(
+        "custom_path",
+        message=f"Enter the path to your {dir_type} directory",
+        path_type=inquirer.Path.DIRECTORY,
+        exists=True,
+    )
     while True:
-        custom_questions = [
-            inquirer.Path(
-                "custom_path",
-                message=f"Enter the path to your {dir_type} directory",
-                path_type=inquirer.Path.DIRECTORY,
-                exists=True,
-            )
-        ]
-
-        custom_answers = inquirer.prompt(custom_questions, theme=_get_theme())
+        custom_answers = inquirer.prompt([custom_question], theme=_get_theme())
         if not custom_answers:
             apologize_and_exit()