diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages.yml b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
index d68a3a2..f9317d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,16 @@ jobs:
           distribution: 'corretto'
           java-version: 17
 
+      - name: Cache bld dependencies
+        id: cache-bld
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
+        with:
+          path: lib
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-bld-pages-lib
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-bld-pages-lib
+
       - name: Build Javadocs
-        run: ./bld clean download clean compile javadoc
+        run: ./bld clean compile javadoc
 
       - name: Setup Pages
         uses: actions/configure-pages@v6