diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-registry-manifests.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-registry-manifests.yml
index 6ce5520..fc99bfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-registry-manifests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-registry-manifests.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,20 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@4a3601121dd01d1626a1e23e37211e3254c1c06c # v6.4.0
         with:
           go-version: '1.26.3'
-          cache-dependency-path: _workflow/go.sum
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Cache Go modules
+        if: >-
+          !(github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' && github.event.action == 'plugin-release' && github.event.client_payload.plugin)
+          && !(github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.plugin)
+        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+            ~/go/pkg/mod
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-1.26.3-${{ hashFiles('_workflow/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-go-1.26.3-
 
       - name: Set up wfctl
         uses: GoCodeAlone/setup-wfctl@bcd880980f5bbe8d192d0c20ff6279d25331f956 # v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index b06793a..9563e3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,17 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@4a3601121dd01d1626a1e23e37211e3254c1c06c # v6.4.0
         with:
           go-version: '1.26.3'
-          cache-dependency-path: _workflow/go.sum
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Cache Go modules
+        uses: actions/cache@27d5ce7f107fe9357f9df03efb73ab90386fccae # v5.0.5
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+            ~/go/pkg/mod
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-1.26.3-${{ hashFiles('_workflow/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-go-1.26.3-
 
       - name: Set up wfctl
         uses: GoCodeAlone/setup-wfctl@bcd880980f5bbe8d192d0c20ff6279d25331f956 # v1