diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 7ad91a2..3a2d114 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,26 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
 
 steps:
+  - name: restore_cache
+    # the `plugins` user seems to be owned by the drone organization
+    image: docker.io/plugins/cache:1.9
+    pull: true
+    settings:
+      backend: "filesystem"
+      restore: true
+      cache_key: "volume"
+      archive_format: "gzip"
+      # filesystem_cache_root: "/tmp/cache"
+      mount:
+        - "_build"
+    volumes:
+      - name: cache
+        path: /tmp/cache
+
   - name: check
     image: docker.io/library/elixir:1.18.3-otp-27
+    depends_on:
+      - restore_cache
     commands:
       # Install hex package manager
       - mix local.hex --force
@@ -48,7 +66,9 @@ steps:
 
   - name: test
     image: docker.io/library/elixir:1.18.3-otp-27
-      - wait_for_postgres
+    depends_on:
+      - restore_cache
+      # - wait_for_postgres
     environment:
       MIX_ENV: test
       TEST_POSTGRES_HOST: postgres