diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-submission.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate-submission.yaml
index b3930033..c45ba943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-submission.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-submission.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev libv8-dev
-
+      - name: Cache R packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.R_LIBS_USER }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-r-${{ hashFiles('DESCRIPTION') }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-r-
       - name: Install HubValidations
         run: |
           install.packages("remotes")