diff --git a/.github/workflows/compilation.yml b/.github/workflows/compilation.yml
index 619f578f4..54036953a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compilation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compilation.yml
@@ -94,9 +94,24 @@ jobs:
       id: slug
       run: echo "sha8=`echo ${GITHUB_SHA} | cut -c1-8`" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+    - name: Restore omf2097.zip
+      id: cache-assets
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+      with:
+        path: omf2097.zip
+        key: omf2097.zip
+
     - name: Download omf 2097 assets
+      if: steps.cache-assets.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: wget -q "${{ env.OPENOMF_ASSETS_URL }}"
 
+    - name: Cache omf2097.zip
+      id: cache-assets
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+      with:
+        path: omf2097.zip
+        key: omf2097.zip
+
     - name: Extract omf 2097 assets
       run: unzip -j omf2097.zip -d build-release/release/usr/share/games/openomf