diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/autobuild.yml b/.gitea/workflows/autobuild.yml
index 6e4fc2b1..3029afaf 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/autobuild.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/autobuild.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,26 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: ~1.25.9
 
+      - name: Prepare Go cache
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          mkdir -p "$PWD/.gitea-cache/go-build" "$PWD/.gitea-cache/gomod"
+          echo "GOCACHE=$PWD/.gitea-cache/go-build" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "GOMODCACHE=$PWD/.gitea-cache/gomod" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Download Go modules
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          go mod download
+
+      - name: Verify Go modules
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          go mod verify
+
       - name: Resolve build metadata
         shell: bash
         run: |