diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yaml
index 9dc99048..8eb9e1a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yaml
@@ -104,9 +104,24 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js 14
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
         with:
           node-version: "14.x"
+
+      - name: Keep npm cache around to speed up installs
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: ~/.npm
+          key: ${{ runner.OS }}-build-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm ci --no-audit
+
+      - name: Compile source
+        run: npx tsc
+
       - name: Semantic release
         run: |
           npm i --no-save semantic-release