diff --git a/.github/workflows/cache-verify.yml b/.github/workflows/cache-verify.yml
index ab3d1af94..61c36d629 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cache-verify.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cache-verify.yml
@@ -181,12 +181,22 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ci-all-cache-${{ runner.os }}-
             ci-all-cache-
+
+    # rehydrate dependencies
       - name: Rehydrate dependencies
         run: |
           yarn install --frozen-lockfile
           cd backend && yarn install --frozen-lockfile && cd ..
           cd webapp && yarn install --frozen-lockfile && cd ..
           npx cypress verify || echo "⚠️ Cypress not yet verified"
+
+    # build backend and webapp
+      - name: Build backend and webapp
+        run: |
+          cd backend && yarn build && cd ..
+          cd webapp && yarn build && cd ..
+
+    # run docker compose
       - name: Boot system for tests
         run: |
           docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.test.yml up --detach backend mailserver webapp
@@ -198,12 +208,6 @@ jobs:
             sleep 2
           done
 
-    # build backend and webapp
-    #  - name: Build backend and webapp
-    #    run: |
-    #      cd backend && yarn build && cd ..
-    #      cd webapp && yarn build && cd ..
-
     # Cypress tests
       - name: Full stack tests | run tests
         id: e2e-tests