diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 366ab2170..10e735079 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-go-
       - run: make test.all
 
-
+  # Building web console for server and cache it for release-* steps
+  # we'll do this in parallel with tests to gain a few seconds
   build-web-console:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      - test
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
@@ -48,10 +47,13 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./webconsole
         run: yarn build
 
+      - name: Cache console build
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with: { path: ./webconsole/dist, key: console-build }
+
   release-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      - build-web-console
+    needs: [ build-web-console, test ]
     env:
       BUILD_OS: linux
       BUILD_ARCH: amd64
@@ -63,14 +65,18 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v1
         with:
           go-version: 1.17
+
+      - name: Restore console build from cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with: { path: ./webconsole/dist, key: console-build }
+
       - run: make release-clean release
       - run: make upload
         if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
 
   release-darwin:
     runs-on: macos-latest
-    needs:
-      - build-web-console
+    needs: [ build-web-console, test ]
     env:
       BUILD_OS: darwin
       BUILD_ARCH: amd64
@@ -89,15 +95,18 @@ jobs:
           path: ~/go/pkg/mod
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-go-
+
+      - name: Restore console build from cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with: { path: ./webconsole, key: console-build }
+
       - run: make release-clean release
       - run: make upload
         if: ${{ !env.ACT }}
 
   release-docker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      - build-web-console
-      - release-linux
+    needs: [ release-linux ]
     env:
       BUILD_OS: linux
       BUILD_ARCH: amd64