diff --git a/.github/actions/openvic-sim-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/openvic-sim-build/action.yml
index a752216cd..0b135e41f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/openvic-sim-build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/openvic-sim-build/action.yml
@@ -69,14 +69,17 @@ runs:
       with:
         packages: build-essential pkg-config libtbb-dev
 
-    - name: Install and Set g++ to version 13
+    - name: Install g++13
+      if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
+      uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@553a35bb8ebd9fcabcb1c9451aa4c98e1b4ca8a9 # v1.6.3
+      with:
+        add-repository: ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
+        packages: g++-13
+
+    - name: Set g++ to version 13
       if: ${{ runner.os == 'Linux' }}
       shell: sh
       run: |
-        g++ --version
-        sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test -y
-        sudo apt update -y
-        sudo apt install g++-13
         sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-13 13
         sudo update-alternatives --set g++ /usr/bin/g++-13
         g++ --version