diff --git a/.github/actions/install-rust/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-rust/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5943e6505e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/install-rust/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: 'Install Rust toolchain and Cache'
+description: 'Install a rust toolchain and cache'
+
+inputs:
+  targets:
+    description: 'pass targets to the rust-toolchain installer'
+    required: false
+  cache:
+    description: "to cache or not to cache, that is the question"
+    required: false
+    default: "true"
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps: 
+    - name: Install Rust
+      uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      with:
+        targets: ${{ inputs.targets }}
+    - if: ${{ inputs.cache == 'true' }}
+      uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
index 9b97955110..923e8ea551 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-rust
+        with:
+          cache: false
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run static analysis tests
@@ -34,12 +36,12 @@ jobs:
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
       - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-rust
         with:
           targets: wasm32-unknown-unknown
+          cache: false
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Run doc tests
         run: RUSTDOCFLAGS="-D warnings" cargo doc --no-deps --all-features --document-private-items --all
 
@@ -53,12 +55,11 @@ jobs:
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
       - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-rust
         with:
           targets: wasm32-unknown-unknown
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Run static analysis tests
         shell: bash
         run: cargo clippy --all --all-features --tests --benches --examples -- -D warnings
@@ -73,11 +74,10 @@ jobs:
           check-latest: true
           cache: true
       - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-rust
         with:
           targets: wasm32-unknown-unknown
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: cargo test --all-features --all