diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-template.yml b/.github/workflows/build-template.yml
index 1974fe4e16..0849962d37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-template.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-template.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
           # NOTE: must be in sync with `save` below and with `restore-cache` in `update-stage0.yml`
           path: |
             .ccache
-            ${{ matrix.name == 'Linux Lake' && false && 'build/stage1/**/*.trace
+            ${{ matrix.name == 'Linux Lake (cached)' && 'build/stage1/**/*.trace
             build/stage1/**/*.olean*
             build/stage1/**/*.ilean
             build/stage1/**/*.ir
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ jobs:
           # NOTE: must be in sync with `restore` above
           path: |
             .ccache
-            ${{ matrix.name == 'Linux Lake' && false && 'build/stage1/**/*.trace
+            ${{ matrix.name == 'Linux Lake (cached)' && 'build/stage1/**/*.trace
             build/stage1/**/*.olean*
             build/stage1/**/*.ilean
             build/stage1/**/*.ir
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index eb21083f35..861fb43306 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -194,6 +194,13 @@ jobs:
                 "test-speedcenter": large && level >= 2,
                 "CMAKE_OPTIONS": "-DUSE_LAKE=ON",
               },
+              {
+                "name": "Linux Lake (cached)",
+                "os": "ubuntu-latest",
+                "check-level": (isPr || isPushToMaster) ? 0 : 2,
+                "secondary": true,
+                "CMAKE_OPTIONS": "-DUSE_LAKE=ON",
+              },
               {
                 "name": "Linux Reldebug",
                 "os": "ubuntu-latest",