diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh_release.yml b/.github/workflows/gh_release.yml
index ce789ab..e6912d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh_release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: cargo install cargo-release
       - run: cargo release --no-confirm -x patch
       - id: version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh_release_upload.yml b/.github/workflows/gh_release_upload.yml
index 71a7df6..5c8b2b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh_release_upload.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh_release_upload.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p $HOME/.cargo
           mv ./.github/workflows/linkers.toml $HOME/.cargo/config.toml
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: rustup target add $TARGET
       - name: build
         run: cargo build --release --target $TARGET
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh_release_upload_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/gh_release_upload_windows.yml
index 466fb63..96c7549 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh_release_upload_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh_release_upload_windows.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.tag_name }}
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: rustup target add  ${{ matrix.target }}
       - name: build
         shell: powershell
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yml b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
index d8bb87b..cd4c6b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: cargo build
         run: cargo build --all-features --release --workspace
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: cargo build
         run: |
           cargo run --example build_fn
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: cargo fmt
         run: cargo fmt --all -v
       - run: git diff --exit-code
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: cargo clippy --all -- -D warnings
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
       - run: cargo clippy --all
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 20
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: cargo test
         run: cargo test --workspace
 
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node_version }}
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: cargo test
         run: cargo test -p l3_fn_build testing::test_node_fixtures
 
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - run: rustup install stable
+      - uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - run: cargo install --path l3_cli
       - run: l3 build --all
         working-directory: fn_build/fixtures/node/js/http_routes/get_fn