diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index aebeae4..561b730 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -99,12 +99,21 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Restore verda cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
+        with:
+          path: .verda-cache
+          key: verda-${{ hashFiles('VERSION') }}-${{ hashFiles('private-build-plans.toml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            verda-${{ hashFiles('VERSION') }}-
+
       - name: Build font
         env:
           IMAGE_REF: ${{ needs.build-image.outputs.image-ref }}
+          VERDA_CACHE: .verda-cache
         run: ./build.sh
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: font-build
           path: _output/${{ env.FONT_NAME }}-*.zip
@@ -115,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: font-build
           path: _output
@@ -156,13 +165,13 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: visual-diffs
           path: _diffs/
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: visual-generated
@@ -183,7 +192,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Download font artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: font-build
           path: _output
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 8dc5338..66302eb 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ BUILD_PLAN=${BUILD_PLAN:-private-build-plans.toml}
 OUTPUT_DIR=$(pwd)/_output
 IMAGE=${IMAGE:-ghcr.io/awnion/custom-iosevka-nerd-font}
 IMAGE_REF=${IMAGE_REF:-}
+VERDA_CACHE=${VERDA_CACHE:-}
 
 rm -rf "$OUTPUT_DIR"
 mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
@@ -34,9 +35,18 @@ fi
 
 echo "Building font '$FONT_NAME' using plan '$BUILD_PLAN' ..."
 
+CACHE_MOUNT=()
+if [ -n "$VERDA_CACHE" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$VERDA_CACHE"
+    VERDA_CACHE=$(cd "$VERDA_CACHE" && pwd)
+    echo "Using verda cache: $VERDA_CACHE"
+    CACHE_MOUNT=(-v "$VERDA_CACHE":${BUILD_DIR}/iosevka/.build)
+fi
+
 docker run --rm -t \
     -v "$OUTPUT_DIR":/output \
     -v "$(pwd)/$BUILD_PLAN":${BUILD_DIR}/iosevka/private-build-plans.toml:ro \
+    "${CACHE_MOUNT[@]}" \
     "$IMAGE_REF" -c "\
         cd ${BUILD_DIR}/iosevka && \
         bun run build -- ttf::${FONT_NAME} && \