diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml b/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
index 9e3344a..8e891e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
@@ -69,8 +69,14 @@ jobs:
           nix profile install github:zhaofengli/attic
           attic login cy7 https://cache.cy7.sh "$ATTIC_TOKEN"
 
+      - name: build and cache
       - run: |
-          nix build -L .#nixosConfigurations.${{ matrix.machine }}.config.system.build.toplevel
+          package=".#nixosConfigurations."${{ matrix.machine }}".config.system.build.toplevel"
+          nix build -L "$package"
+          derivation="$(nix path-info --derivation "$package")"
+          cache="$(nix-store --query --requisites --include-outputs "$derivation")"
+          attic push main --stdin <<< "$cache"
+
       
       - name: cache result
         run: |
@@ -141,12 +147,10 @@ jobs:
           nix profile install github:zhaofengli/attic
           attic login cy7 https://cache.cy7.sh "$ATTIC_TOKEN"
 
+      - name: build and cache
       - run: |
           package=".#homeConfigurations."${{ matrix.home }}".activationPackage"
           nix build -L "$package"
-
-      - name: cache result
-        run: |
           derivation="$(nix path-info --derivation "$package")"
           cache="$(nix-store --query --requisites --include-outputs "$derivation")"
           attic push main --stdin <<< "$cache"