diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a523692..c2b39c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Cache pnpm store
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          path: ~/.local/share/pnpm/store
+          key: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -77,6 +85,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Cache pnpm store
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          path: ~/.local/share/pnpm/store
+          key: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -107,6 +123,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Cache pnpm store
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          path: ~/.local/share/pnpm/store
+          key: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -132,6 +156,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Cache pnpm store
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          path: ~/.local/share/pnpm/store
+          key: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -196,6 +228,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Cache pnpm store
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          path: ~/.local/share/pnpm/store
+          key: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -251,6 +291,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Cache pnpm store
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          path: ~/.local/share/pnpm/store
+          key: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -347,6 +395,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Cache pnpm store
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        continue-on-error: true
+        with:
+          path: ~/.local/share/pnpm/store
+          key: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: pnpm-${{ runner.os }}-
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
@@ -493,6 +549,10 @@ jobs:
             sleep 3
           done
 
+      - name: Pre-pull Docker base image
+        run: docker pull node:20-bookworm-slim
+        continue-on-error: true
+
       - name: Build and start app (full profile)
         run: docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.ci.yml --profile full up -d --build app
 
@@ -509,7 +569,7 @@ jobs:
         # the act_runner job can reach). No DNS, no guessing.
         run: |
           set -e
-          for i in $(seq 1 36); do
+          for i in $(seq 1 60); do
             CID=$(docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.ci.yml ps -q app || true)
             if [ -n "$CID" ]; then
               APP_IP=$(docker inspect -f '{{range $k,$v := .NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{if eq $k "gitea_gitea"}}{{$v.IPAddress}}{{end}}{{end}}' "$CID")
diff --git a/apps/web/playwright.config.ts b/apps/web/playwright.config.ts
index cd6eaa3..f982162 100644
--- a/apps/web/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/apps/web/playwright.config.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ export default defineConfig({
     command: "node ./e2e/test-server.mjs",
     url: e2eBaseUrl,
     reuseExistingServer: false,
-    timeout: 180000,
+    timeout: 300000,
   },
 });