diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d1402469..2cc18345 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
-          shared-key: ci-test-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.rust }}
-          cache-workspace-crates: "true"
+          shared-key: cargo-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.rust }}
       - name: Build
         run: cargo build
       - name: Cargo Test
@@ -58,8 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           components: clippy
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
-          shared-key: ci-clippy-${{ runner.os }}-stable
-          cache-workspace-crates: "true"
+          shared-key: cargo-${{ runner.os }}-stable
       - run: cargo clippy
 
   unused-deps:
@@ -70,10 +68,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
           toolchain: stable
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-        with:
-          shared-key: ci-unused-deps-${{ runner.os }}-stable
-          cache-workspace-crates: "true"
       - name: Install machete
         run: cargo install cargo-machete
       - name: Check for unused dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli_regression.yml b/.github/workflows/cli_regression.yml
index c01809b5..fec5810a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli_regression.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli_regression.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,20 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - runner: ubuntu-latest
+            target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+            golden_bin: target/regression-golden/bender
+          - runner: windows-latest
+            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+            golden_bin: target/regression-golden/bender.exe
+          - runner: macos-latest
+            target: aarch64-apple-darwin
+            golden_bin: target/regression-golden/bender
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
@@ -18,35 +31,16 @@ jobs:
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
           toolchain: stable
-      - name: Run CLI Regression
-        run: cargo test --test cli_regression -- --ignored
-        env:
-          BENDER_TEST_GOLDEN_BRANCH: ${{ github.base_ref }}
-
-  test-windows:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-      - name: Run CLI Regression
-        run: cargo test --test cli_regression -- --ignored
-        env:
-          BENDER_TEST_GOLDEN_BRANCH: ${{ github.base_ref }}
-
-  test-macos:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+          shared-key: cargo-${{ runner.os }}-stable
+      - name: Restore CLI regression golden binary
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
         with:
-          toolchain: stable
+          path: target/regression-golden
+          key: golden-bender-${{ matrix.target }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha || github.sha }}
       - name: Run CLI Regression
         run: cargo test --test cli_regression -- --ignored
         env:
           BENDER_TEST_GOLDEN_BRANCH: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+          BENDER_TEST_GOLDEN_BIN: ${{ matrix.golden_bin }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index a0c06689..47a3cd7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -27,15 +27,23 @@ jobs:
           - target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
             runner: ubuntu-22.04
             container: quay.io/pypa/manylinux_2_28_x86_64
+            cache_golden_bin: false
           - target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
             runner: ubuntu-22.04-arm
             container: quay.io/pypa/manylinux_2_28_aarch64
-          - target: x86_64-apple-darwin
-            runner: macos-latest
+            cache_golden_bin: false
+          - target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+            runner: ubuntu-latest
+            cache_golden_bin: true
           - target: aarch64-apple-darwin
-            runner: macos-15
+            runner: macos-latest
+            cache_golden_bin: true
+          - target: x86_64-apple-darwin
+            runner: macos-15-intel
+            cache_golden_bin: false
           - target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
             runner: windows-latest
+            cache_golden_bin: true
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
@@ -51,9 +59,22 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !matrix.container }}
         with:
           toolchain: stable
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-        with:
-          shared-key: release-build-${{ matrix.target }}
-          cache-workspace-crates: "true"
       - name: Build (release)
         run: cargo build --release
+      - name: Prepare CLI regression golden binary
+        if: ${{ matrix.cache_golden_bin && runner.os != 'Windows' }}
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p target/regression-golden
+          cp target/release/bender target/regression-golden/bender
+      - name: Prepare CLI regression golden binary
+        if: ${{ matrix.cache_golden_bin && runner.os == 'Windows' }}
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path target/regression-golden | Out-Null
+          Copy-Item target/release/bender.exe target/regression-golden/bender.exe
+      - name: Cache CLI regression golden binary
+        if: ${{ matrix.cache_golden_bin }}
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v5
+        with:
+          path: target/regression-golden
+          key: golden-bender-${{ matrix.target }}-${{ github.sha }}
diff --git a/tests/cli_regression.rs b/tests/cli_regression.rs
index 076fc0f1..6ced2304 100644
--- a/tests/cli_regression.rs
+++ b/tests/cli_regression.rs
@@ -10,18 +10,54 @@ use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
 static SETUP: OnceLock<(PathBuf, PathBuf)> = OnceLock::new();
 
+fn golden_binary_name() -> &'static str {
+    if cfg!(windows) {
+        "bender.exe"
+    } else {
+        "bender"
+    }
+}
+
+fn non_empty_env_var(key: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    std::env::var(key).ok().filter(|value| !value.is_empty())
+}
+
 fn get_test_env() -> &'static (PathBuf, PathBuf) {
     SETUP.get_or_init(|| {
         let root = Path::new("target/tmp_regression");
         let install_root = root.join("golden_install");
         let repo_dir = Path::new("tests/cli_regression").to_path_buf();
 
+        if let Some(prebuilt_bin) = non_empty_env_var("BENDER_TEST_GOLDEN_BIN") {
+            let bender_exe = std::env::current_dir().unwrap().join(prebuilt_bin);
+            if bender_exe.exists() {
+                println!("Using prebuilt golden bender binary: {:?}", bender_exe);
+
+                let status = SysCommand::new(&bender_exe)
+                    .arg("checkout")
+                    .current_dir(&repo_dir)
+                    .status()
+                    .expect("Failed to run bender checkout");
+                assert!(
+                    status.success(),
+                    "Failed to initialize common_cells with golden bender"
+                );
+
+                return (bender_exe, repo_dir);
+            }
+
+            println!(
+                "Prebuilt golden bender binary not found at {:?}, falling back to cargo install",
+                bender_exe
+            );
+        }
+
         // Install Golden Bender
-        let bender_exe = install_root.join("bin").join("bender");
+        let bender_exe = install_root.join("bin").join(golden_binary_name());
 
-        let golden_branch = std::env::var("BENDER_TEST_GOLDEN_BRANCH")
-            .or_else(|_| std::env::var("GITHUB_BASE_REF")) // For GitHub Actions
-            .unwrap_or_else(|_| "master".to_string());
+        let golden_branch = non_empty_env_var("BENDER_TEST_GOLDEN_BRANCH")
+            .or_else(|| non_empty_env_var("GITHUB_BASE_REF")) // For GitHub Actions
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "master".to_string());
 
         println!("Using golden bender branch: {}", golden_branch);
 
@@ -59,7 +95,7 @@ fn get_test_env() -> &'static (PathBuf, PathBuf) {
             "Failed to initialize common_cells with bender"
         );
 
-        (bender_exe, repo_dir)
+        (bender_exe_abs, repo_dir)
     })
 }