diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index 3b5ba17b5d..f6a33a68b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,19 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: self-hosted
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    # Cache build tools to avoid downloading them each time
+    - uses: actions/cache@v4
+      with:
+        path: build/cache
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-tools-cache-${{ hashFiles('build/checksums.txt') }}
+
     - name: Set up Go
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         go-version: 1.23.0
         cache: false
+
     - name: Run linters
       run: |
         go run build/ci.go lint