diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_pr_labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/new_pr_labeler.yml
index 95604c5f122..6cba5874878 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new_pr_labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_pr_labeler.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ on:
   pull_request_target:
     types:
       - opened
+env:
+  NODE_VERSION: '20'
 jobs:
   label_pr:
     # Continue only if the PR is not a draft, and was opened in the same repository that is running this action:
@@ -16,8 +18,15 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
-      - run: npm install @octokit/action
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: cache-octokit
+        with:
+          path: 'node_modules'
+          # Cache key shared across workflows
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node${{ env.NODE_VERSION}}-octokit-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+      - if: steps.cache-octokit.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: npm install @octokit/action
       - run: node scripts/gh_scripts/new_pr_labeler.mjs ${{ github.repository }} ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }} ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }} "$PR_BODY"
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale_assignee_digest.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_assignee_digest.yml
index a00ac0f780d..4e6e14ccc26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale_assignee_digest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_assignee_digest.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 permissions:
   contents: read
-
+env:
+  NODE_VERSION: '20'
 jobs:
   stale_assignee_digest:
     if: ${{ github.repository == 'internetarchive/openlibrary'}}
@@ -14,8 +15,15 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: '20'
-      - run: npm install @octokit/action
+          node-version: ${{ env.NODE_VERSION }}
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        id: cache-octokit
+        with:
+          path: 'node_modules'
+          # Cache key shared across workflows
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node${{ env.NODE_VERSION}}-octokit-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+      - if: steps.cache-octokit.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        run: npm install @octokit/action
       - run: node scripts/gh_scripts/stale_assignee_digest.mjs --repoOwner "internetarchive" --daysSince 14
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}