diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index 83925c80c5..6a05626f9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -23,18 +23,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: "recursive"
-          fetch-depth: 0 # Full history needed for restoring file timestamps
-
-      - name: Restore Timestamps
-        uses: ./.github/actions/restore-git-mtimes
-        continue-on-error: true
-
-      - name: Restore Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        continue-on-error: true
-        with:
-          path: build
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache
 
       - name: Prepare
         run: ci/prepare/macos/prepare.sh
@@ -43,15 +31,6 @@ jobs:
         id: build
         run: ci/build-tests.sh
 
-      - name: Save Build Cache
-        # Only save build cache from develop to avoid polluting it by other branches / PRs
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' && success()
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        continue-on-error: true
-        with:
-          path: build
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache
-
       - name: Core Tests
         if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && (success() || failure())
         run: ../ci/tests/run-core-tests.sh
@@ -90,18 +69,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: "recursive"
-          fetch-depth: 0 # Full history needed for restoring file timestamps
-
-      - name: Restore Timestamps
-        uses: ./.github/actions/restore-git-mtimes
-        continue-on-error: true
-
-      - name: Restore Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        continue-on-error: true
-        with:
-          path: build
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ env.COMPILER }}-build-cache
 
       - name: Prepare
         run: sudo -E ci/prepare/linux/prepare.sh
@@ -110,15 +77,6 @@ jobs:
         id: build
         run: ci/build-tests.sh
 
-      - name: Save Build Cache
-        # Only save build cache from develop to avoid polluting it by other branches / PRs
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' && success()
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        continue-on-error: true
-        with:
-          path: build
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ env.COMPILER }}-build-cache
-
       - name: Core Tests
         if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && (success() || failure())
         run: ../ci/tests/run-core-tests.sh
@@ -160,18 +118,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: "recursive"
-          fetch-depth: 0 # full history needed for restoring file timestamps
-
-      - name: Restore Timestamps
-        uses: ./.github/actions/restore-git-mtimes
-        continue-on-error: true
-
-      - name: Restore Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
-        continue-on-error: true
-        with:
-          path: build
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache
 
       - name: Prepare
         run: ci/prepare/windows/prepare.ps1
@@ -181,15 +127,6 @@ jobs:
         run: ci/build-tests.sh
         shell: bash
 
-      - name: Save Build Cache
-        # only save build cache from develop to avoid polluting it by other branches / PRs
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop' && success()
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        continue-on-error: true
-        with:
-          path: build
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-cache
-
       - name: Core Tests
         if: steps.build.outcome == 'success' && (success() || failure())
         run: ../ci/tests/run-core-tests.sh