diff --git a/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml b/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml
index f5cb42b78..ce9535f45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dendrite.yml
@@ -81,13 +81,20 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: ${{ matrix.go }}
-          cache: true
+      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.cache/go-build
+            ~/go/pkg/mod
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-go${{ matrix.go }}-unit-race-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-go${{ matrix.go }}-unit-race-
       - name: Set up gotestfmt
         uses: gotesttools/gotestfmt-action@v2
         with:
           # Optional: pass GITHUB_TOKEN to avoid rate limiting.
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - run: go test -short -json -v -coverpkg=./... -coverprofile=cover.out $(go list ./... | grep -v /cmd/dendrite*) 2>&1 | gotestfmt
+      - run: go test -race -short -json -v -coverpkg=./... -coverprofile=cover.out $(go list ./... | grep -v /cmd/dendrite*) 2>&1 | gotestfmt
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3