diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index e87a933477..5956dd4888 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-java@v1
         with:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
+      - name: Cache local Maven repository
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn -q test -B -Dorg.slf4j.simpleLogger.log.org.apache.maven.cli.transfer.Slf4jMavenTransferListener=warn
   build-graalvm: