diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml b/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
index 2bf0350..1272cc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-machines-and-homes.yml
@@ -70,20 +70,12 @@ jobs:
           nix build -L "$package"
 
       - name: cache
-        # https://stackoverflow.com/a/58859404
-        if: '!cancelled()'
+        if: always()
         run: |
           package=".#nixosConfigurations."${{ matrix.machine }}".config.system.build.toplevel"
-          derivations=()
-          while IFS=$'\n' read derivation; do
-              derivations+=("$derivation")
-          done < <(nix path-info --derivation "$package")
-
-          for derivation in "${derivations[@]}"; do
-              nix copy -j8 \
-                --to 's3://nixcache?endpoint=s3.cy7.sh&secret-key=/home/runner/cache-priv-key.pem' \
-                $(nix-store --query --requisites --include-outputs "$derivation")
-          done
+          nix copy -j8 \
+            --to 's3://nixcache?endpoint=s3.cy7.sh&secret-key=/home/runner/cache-priv-key.pem' \
+            $(nix path-info --recursive --derivation "$package" |sed 's/\.drv$/.drv^*/')
 
   build-homes:
     strategy:
@@ -137,17 +129,9 @@ jobs:
           nix build -L "$package"
 
       - name: cache
-        # https://stackoverflow.com/a/58859404
-        if: '!cancelled()'
+        if: always()
         run: |
           package=".#homeConfigurations."${{ matrix.home }}".activationPackage"
-          derivations=()
-          while IFS=$'\n' read derivation; do
-              derivations+=("$derivation")
-          done < <(nix path-info --derivation "$package")
-
-          for derivation in "${derivations[@]}"; do
-              nix copy -j8 \
-                --to 's3://nixcache?endpoint=s3.cy7.sh&secret-key=/home/runner/cache-priv-key.pem' \
-                $(nix-store --query --requisites --include-outputs "$derivation")
-          done
+          nix copy -j8 \
+            --to 's3://nixcache?endpoint=s3.cy7.sh&secret-key=/home/runner/cache-priv-key.pem' \
+            $(nix path-info --recursive --derivation "$package" |sed 's/\.drv$/.drv^*/')
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
index cd3c273..637afbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-packages.yml
@@ -59,19 +59,11 @@ jobs:
       - run: nix build -L ${{ matrix.package }}
 
       - name: cache result
-        # https://stackoverflow.com/a/58859404
-        if: '!cancelled()'
+        if: always()
         run: |
-          derivations=()
-          while IFS=$'\n' read derivation; do
-              derivations+=("$derivation")
-          done < <(nix path-info --derivation "${{ matrix.package }}")
-
-          for derivation in "${derivations[@]}"; do
-              nix copy -j8 \
-                --to 's3://nixcache?endpoint=s3.cy7.sh&secret-key=/home/runner/cache-priv-key.pem' \
-                $(nix-store --query --requisites --include-outputs "$derivation")
-          done
+          nix copy -j8 \
+            --to 's3://nixcache?endpoint=s3.cy7.sh&secret-key=/home/runner/cache-priv-key.pem' \
+            $(nix path-info --recursive --derivation "${{ matrix.package }}" |sed 's/\.drv$/.drv^*/')
 
       - name: prepare tarball to upload
         run: nix run github:nixos/nixpkgs#gnutar hcvf result.tar result
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index ebf3a62..fb7918a 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -455,11 +455,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1743267068,
-        "narHash": "sha256-G7866vbO5jgqMcYJzgbxej40O6mBGQMGt6gM0himjoA=",
+        "lastModified": 1743136572,
+        "narHash": "sha256-uwaVrKgi6g1TUq56247j6QvvFtYHloCkjCrEpGBvV54=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "b431496538b0e294fbe44a1441b24ae8195c63f0",
+        "rev": "1efd2503172016a6742c87b47b43ca2c8145607d",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -828,11 +828,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs_4": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1743256265,
-        "narHash": "sha256-1GJtabBAEwSkwKgSBe+osLCYwcRr5zx5H7ipuoVkO/4=",
+        "lastModified": 1743169207,
+        "narHash": "sha256-JVBHFruzE0/uCMbp8c6f/0mtMLO05Gs5kOo8RYsJss0=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "5dab1e63b3efccf767a54b0b978b41fe7410aff0",
+        "rev": "360e0a6013f94d32ea86050d3646e3ccba1c2667",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -997,11 +997,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1743215516,
-        "narHash": "sha256-52qbrkG65U1hyrQWltgHTgH4nm0SJL+9TWv2UDCEPNI=",
+        "lastModified": 1743129211,
+        "narHash": "sha256-gE8t+U9miTwm2NYWS9dFY8H1/QB4ifaFDq1KdV9KEqo=",
         "owner": "oxalica",
         "repo": "rust-overlay",
-        "rev": "524463199fdee49338006b049bc376b965a2cfed",
+        "rev": "f93da1d26ba9963f34f94a6872b67a7939699543",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -1090,11 +1090,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1743213162,
-        "narHash": "sha256-9UU0x2fZORsX6PEpzkIAD/7+bwm+javJtZA/411ZmLg=",
+        "lastModified": 1743126894,
+        "narHash": "sha256-FUsh0AWH3ndHvZsGkAf0Ng/wn8z9JydhhkICYoU4aEk=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "nix-vscode-extensions",
-        "rev": "1b2a53e3478225bc35d14ae75ea9e7b749c16d5b",
+        "rev": "2473e00df450ad863f552f2cc8da78e6a942118d",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {