diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index b4a199f..3530481 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -9,45 +9,61 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Auto-Detect Godot Version and Setup Engine
+
+      - name: Auto-Detect Godot Version and Setup Engine (With Caching)
         run: |
           echo "🔍 Parsing project.godot to identify the target engine version..."
-          
-          # Extracts the first value out of config/features (e.g., "4.7")
-          # Finds the line, isolates the contents of the first set of quotes, and strips spaces  
           VERSION_SHORT=$(grep "config/features" project.godot | sed -E 's/^[^\"]*\"([^\"]+)\".*/\1/' | xargs)
           
           if [ -z "$VERSION_SHORT" ]; then
-            echo "❌ Error: Could not determine Godot version from project.godot. Defaulting to 4.7"
             VERSION_SHORT="4.7"
           fi
           
-          # Standardizes the formatting naming convention for paths vs engine filenames
           VERSION_URL="${VERSION_SHORT}-stable"
           VERSION_FILE="${VERSION_SHORT}.stable"
           
+          # Paths inside our persistent volume
+          CACHE_DIR="/root/.godot-si-cache/${VERSION_FILE}"
+          
           echo "🎯 Detected Target Version: $VERSION_SHORT"
           echo "----------------------------------------------"
 
-          echo "📥 Downloading Godot Engine ($VERSION_URL)..."
-          curl -L "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/${VERSION_URL}/Godot_v${VERSION_URL}_linux.x86_64.zip" -o godot.zip
-          unzip godot.zip
-          mv "Godot_v${VERSION_URL}_linux.x86_64" godot
-          chmod +x godot
+          # Check if this specific version is already cached
+          if [ -f "${CACHE_DIR}/godot" ] && [ -f "${CACHE_DIR}/linux_release.x86_64" ]; then
+            echo "🚀 Cache Hit! Found Godot ${VERSION_SHORT} locally. Copying files..."
+            cp "${CACHE_DIR}/godot" ./godot
+            mkdir -p ~/.local/share/godot/export_templates/${VERSION_FILE}
+            cp "${CACHE_DIR}/linux_release.x86_64" ~/.local/share/godot/export_templates/${VERSION_FILE}/linux_release.x86_64
+          else
+            echo "📥 Cache Miss. Downloading Godot Engine ($VERSION_URL)..."
+            curl -L "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/${VERSION_URL}/Godot_v${VERSION_URL}_linux.x86_64.zip" -o godot.zip
+            unzip godot.zip
+            mv "Godot_v${VERSION_URL}_linux.x86_64" godot
+            chmod +x godot
 
-          echo "📥 Downloading Export Templates ($VERSION_URL)..."
-          curl -L "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/${VERSION_URL}/Godot_v${VERSION_URL}_export_templates.tpz" -o templates.zip
-          unzip templates.zip
-          
-          echo "🔧 Mapping Template Directories..."
-          mkdir -p ~/.local/share/godot/export_templates/${VERSION_FILE}
-          mv templates/linux_release.x86_64 ~/.local/share/godot/export_templates/${VERSION_FILE}/linux_release.x86_64
+            echo "📥 Downloading Export Templates ($VERSION_URL)..."
+            curl -L "https://github.com/godotengine/godot/releases/download/${VERSION_URL}/Godot_v${VERSION_URL}_export_templates.tpz" -o templates.zip
+            unzip templates.zip
+            
+            echo "🔧 Mapping Template Directories..."
+            mkdir -p ~/.local/share/godot/export_templates/${VERSION_FILE}
+            mv templates/linux_release.x86_64 ~/.local/share/godot/export_templates/${VERSION_FILE}/linux_release.x86_64
+            
+            echo "💾 Saving files to persistent host cache for next time..."
+            mkdir -p "${CACHE_DIR}"
+            cp ./godot "${CACHE_DIR}/godot"
+            cp ~/.local/share/godot/export_templates/${VERSION_FILE}/linux_release.x86_64 "${CACHE_DIR}/linux_release.x86_64"
+          fi
 
       - name: Export Linux Binary
         run: |
           mkdir -p build/linux
           ./godot --headless --export-release "Linux" build/linux/godot_number_factory.x86_64
 
+      - name: debug
+        run: |
+          ls -la build/linux
+
       - name: Upload Linux Build Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: