diff --git a/.github/workflows/cannon.yml b/.github/workflows/cannon.yml
index c32d1c6f3ea95..7161dd1e29176 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cannon.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cannon.yml
@@ -23,18 +23,28 @@ jobs:
           curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://just.systems/install.sh | bash -s -- --to "$HOME/.local/bin"
           echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
 
-      # Install Node.js with proper working directory for cache
+      # Install Node.js without npm cache initially
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: "18"
-          cache: "npm"
-          cache-dependency-path: packages/contracts-bedrock/package-lock.json
+
+      # Setup npm cache separately
+      - name: Cache npm dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.npm
+            packages/contracts-bedrock/node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-npm-${{ hashFiles('packages/contracts-bedrock/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-npm-
 
       # Install dependencies in the correct directory
       - name: Install npm dependencies
         working-directory: packages/contracts-bedrock
-        run: npm install
+        run: |
+          npm ci
 
       - name: Install Foundry
         uses: foundry-rs/foundry-toolchain@v1