diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml b/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml
index bda361d75..0d14f27a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-cross.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-        with:
-          node-version: '12'
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
index dcffbe900..5d29f653d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-lint.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+            ~/go/pkg/mod
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-
+      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        with:
+          path: |
+            %LocalAppData%\go-build
+            ~/go/pkg/mod
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-
       - name: Build on ${{ matrix.os }}
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index 519f64772..dcaeadd69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+            ~/go/pkg/mod
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-
       - name: Build on ${{ matrix.os }}
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/iam-integrations.yaml b/.github/workflows/iam-integrations.yaml
index 846a2b8f7..1c1f7b74d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/iam-integrations.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/iam-integrations.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       # are turned off - i.e. if ldap="", then ldap server is not enabled for
       # the tests.
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.16.x, 1.17.x]
+        go-version: [1.17.x]
         ldap: ["", "localhost:389"]
         etcd: ["", "http://localhost:2379"]
         openid: ["", "http://127.0.0.1:5556/dex"]
@@ -68,7 +68,15 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
-      - name: Test LDAP/OpenID with Etcd combo
+      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+            ~/go/pkg/mod
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-
+      - name: Test LDAP/OpenID/Etcd combo
         env:
           LDAP_TEST_SERVER: ${{ matrix.ldap }}
           ETCD_SERVER: ${{ matrix.etcd }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/replication.yaml b/.github/workflows/replication.yaml
index 4bd5d525b..808773325 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/replication.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/replication.yaml
@@ -18,13 +18,21 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        go-version: [1.16.x, 1.17.x]
+        go-version: [1.17.x]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
+      - uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+            ~/go/pkg/mod
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.go-version }}-go-
       - name: Test Replication
         run: |
           sudo sysctl net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=0