diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e1608b75..9da07007 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         override: true
     - name: Cache cargo build
       uses: actions/cache@v1
+      if: runner.os != 'macOS'  # cache doesn't seem to behave nicely on macOS, see: https://github.com/ActivityWatch/aw-server-rust/issues/180
       env:
         cache-name: cargo-build-target
       with: