diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 545c20d..2409d31 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ jobs:
             sh -s -- -y --profile minimal
           echo "$HOME/.cargo/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           "$HOME/.cargo/bin/rustup" toolchain install nightly-2026-09-14 --profile minimal
-          "$HOME/.cargo/bin/rustup" target add x86_64-pc-windows-msvc --toolchain nightly-2026-09-14
-          "$HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo" install cargo-xwin --locked
 
       - name: Cache Rust dependencies and build artifacts
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@6323deb102c322ba6fcbdcafc7e3dddab59af2b6 # v2.9.2
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
             libx11-dev \
             libxkbcommon-dev \
             libxkbcommon-x11-0 \
-            lld \
             mesa-vulkan-drivers \
             mold \
             pkg-config
@@ -68,6 +65,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "$HOME/.cargo/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
           "$HOME/.cargo/bin/rustup" toolchain install nightly-2026-09-14 --profile minimal
 
+      - name: Install Windows build tooling
+        run: |
+          "$HOME/.cargo/bin/rustup" target add x86_64-pc-windows-msvc --toolchain nightly-2026-09-14
+          "$HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo" install cargo-xwin --locked
+
       - name: Cache production Rust dependencies and build artifacts
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@6323deb102c322ba6fcbdcafc7e3dddab59af2b6 # v2.9.2
         with:
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ jobs:
             libx11-dev \
             libxkbcommon-dev \
             libxkbcommon-x11-0 \
+            lld \
             mesa-vulkan-drivers \
             mold \
             pkg-config