diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 9afff9ee95..7054798078 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,40 @@ on:
       - "v*.*.*"
 
 jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
+        with:
+          version: 9.9.0
+
+      - name: Cache turbo build
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: .turbo
+          key: turbo-${{ github.sha }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            turbo-
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js environment
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20.18.0
+          cache: "pnpm"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pnpm install
+
+      - name: Build project
+        working-directory: apps/desktop
+        run: pnpm turbo build
+
   create-draft-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
     environment: "Production – umami-v2"
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -23,9 +55,9 @@ jobs:
 
   create-release-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: create-draft-release
+    needs: [build, create-draft-release]
     permissions:
-        contents: write
+      contents: write
     environment: "Production – umami-v2"
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
@@ -44,8 +76,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
 
-      - name: Build
-        run: pnpm build
+      - name: Cache turbo build
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: .turbo
+          key: turbo-${{ github.sha }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            turbo-
+
+      - name: Build project
+        working-directory: apps/desktop
+        run: pnpm turbo build
 
       - name: Import GPG key
         uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v6
@@ -57,7 +98,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate deb and rpm files
         working-directory: apps/desktop
-        run: CI=false pnpm electron:package:linux -p never
+        env:
+          CI: false
+        run: pnpm electron:package:linux -p never
 
       - name: Sign the deb and rpm files using dpkg-sig and rpm-sign
         working-directory: apps/desktop
@@ -69,13 +112,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload deb and rpm files
         working-directory: apps/desktop
-        run: gh release upload ${{  github.ref_name }} ./dist/*.deb ./dist/*.rpm
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: gh release upload ${{  github.ref_name }} ./dist/*.deb ./dist/*.rpm
 
   create-release-mac:
     runs-on: macos-latest
-    needs: create-draft-release
+    needs: [build, create-draft-release]
     environment: "Production – umami-v2"
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -96,8 +139,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install
 
-      - name: Build
-        run: pnpm build
+      - name: Cache turbo build
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: .turbo
+          key: turbo-${{ github.sha }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            turbo-
+
+      - name: Build project
+        working-directory: apps/desktop
+        run: pnpm turbo build
 
       - name: Build and sign mac app
         working-directory: apps/desktop