diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_coverage.yml
index 6d4b94d372..6af3a94342 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_coverage.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: /home/runner/.ccache
-          save-always: true
           key: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.run_id }}
           restore-keys: |
             ccache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
index e6438f7eb7..6e207e6c8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_linux.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: /home/runner/.ccache
-          save-always: true
           key: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.run_id }}
           restore-keys: |
             ccache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_misc.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_misc.yml
index 7e7b457e44..cbb95fc56d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_misc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_misc.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: /home/runner/.ccache
-          save-always: true
           key: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.build }}-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.run_id }}
           restore-keys: |
             ccache-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ matrix.build }}-${{ matrix.compiler }}-${{ github.ref }}