diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3000f41b..7f1139e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -350,25 +350,26 @@ jobs:
           path: ~/snapcraft-cache
           key: snapcraft-cache-1
 
-      - name: Move cache from home
-        run: |
-          if [[ -d "~/snapcraft-cache" ]]; then
-            sudo mv ~/snapcraft-cache /var/lib/snapd
-            sudo chown -R root:root /var/lib/snapd
-            echo "moved cache from home to root"
-          fi
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo lxd init --auto
           sudo snap install snapcraft --classic
 
+      - name: Move cache from home
+        run: |
+          if [[ -d "~/snapcraft-cache" ]]; then
+            sudo rm -r /var/lib/snapd/cache
+            sudo mv ~/snapcraft-cache /var/lib/snapd/cache
+            sudo chown -R root:root /var/lib/snapd/cache
+            echo "moved cache from home to root"
+          fi
+
       - name: Build snap
         run: sudo snapcraft --use-lxd
 
       - name: Move cache to home
         run: |
-          sudo mv /var/lib/snapd ~/snapcraft-cache
+          sudo mv /var/lib/snapd/cache ~/snapcraft-cache
           sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/snapcraft-cache
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3