diff --git a/.github/workflows/tools.yml b/.github/workflows/tools.yml
index 573bb468b9..f483615363 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tools.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tools.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           chown -R buildbot:buildbot openwrt
 
-      - name: Set AUTOREMOVE config for tools container
+      - name: Set configs for tools container
         if: github.event_name == 'push'
         shell: su buildbot -c "sh -e {0}"
         working-directory: openwrt
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ jobs:
           touch .config
           echo CONFIG_DEVEL=y >> .config
           echo CONFIG_AUTOREMOVE=y >> .config
+          echo CONFIG_CCACHE=y >> .config
 
       - name: Make prereq
         shell: su buildbot -c "sh -e {0}"