diff --git a/.github/workflows/openwrt-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/openwrt-ci.yml
index a990bc6155a655..eddb1688d993ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openwrt-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openwrt-ci.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           ref: master
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: cache
+        uses: klever1988/cachewrtbuild@main
+        with:
+          ccache: 'true'
 
       - name: Space cleanup
         env:
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           ./scripts/feeds install -a
 
       - name: Generate configuration file
-        run: make defconfig
+        run: echo -e 'CONFIG_DEVEL=y\nCONFIG_CCACHE=y' >> .config; make defconfig
 
       - name: Make download
         run: |