diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 86e85d700..54b91e8c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -142,11 +142,6 @@ jobs:
       - id: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - id: cache-ccache
-        uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1
-        with:
-          key: macos
-
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
@@ -155,6 +150,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           brew install \
             meson ninja \
+            ccache \
             fmt \
             googletest \
             icu4c \
@@ -173,6 +169,11 @@ jobs:
             wavpack \
             libmpdclient
 
+      - id: cache-ccache
+        uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1
+        with:
+          key: macos
+
       - name: Configure
         run: |
           meson setup \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_android.yml b/.github/workflows/build_android.yml
index fb04b39ac..57146414e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_android.yml
@@ -30,19 +30,20 @@ jobs:
       - id: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - id: cache-ccache
-        uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1
-        with:
-          key: android
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
             ninja-build \
+            ccache \
             quilt 
           pip3 install --user meson==1.3.0
 
+      - id: cache-ccache
+        uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1
+        with:
+          key: android
+
       # todo: remove once NDK 27 is out of beta
       - name: Install Beta NDK
         run: |