diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-release.yml b/.github/workflows/python-release.yml
index 7155f5b09..396d0a708 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-release.yml
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
         with:
           enable-cache: true
+          ignore-nothing-to-cache: true
+          cache-dependency-glob: |
+            **/pyproject.toml
+            **/requirements*.txt
+            **/uv.lock
 
       - name: Remove conflicting README.md
         run: |
@@ -196,6 +201,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
         with:
           enable-cache: true
+          ignore-nothing-to-cache: true
+          cache-dependency-glob: |
+            **/pyproject.toml
+            **/requirements*.txt
+            **/uv.lock
 
       - name: Download pecos-rslib wheel
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -251,6 +261,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v4
         with:
           enable-cache: true
+          ignore-nothing-to-cache: true
+          cache-dependency-glob: |
+            **/pyproject.toml
+            **/requirements*.txt
+            **/uv.lock
 
       - name: Download pecos-rslib wheel
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4