diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index d781790..2442e87 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ jobs:
           - arch: x86_64
             target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
             runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+            sccache_dir: /sccache
           - arch: aarch64
             target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
             runs-on: aarch64
+            sccache_dir: /var/lib/gitea-runner/sccache
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
 
@@ -30,6 +32,22 @@ jobs:
         with:
           targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
 
+      # Compiled-crate cache via sccache. x86_64 uses /sccache (a persistent
+      # host dir bind-mounted into the job container by the runner config);
+      # aarch64 runs on the klokka host and uses a runner-owned dir. Both
+      # persist across releases, unlike the (unreachable) Gitea cache service.
+      - name: Set up sccache
+        run: |
+          echo "RUSTC_WRAPPER=sccache" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "SCCACHE_DIR=${{ matrix.sccache_dir }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          mkdir -p "${{ matrix.sccache_dir }}"
+          if ! command -v sccache >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            V=0.8.2
+            curl -sSL "https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v${V}/sccache-v${V}-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz" | tar -xz
+            sudo install -m0755 "sccache-v${V}-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache" /usr/local/bin/sccache
+          fi
+          sccache --version
+
       - name: Ensure audio build deps (libpipewire + clang for native capture)
         run: |
           if command -v apt-get >/dev/null; then