diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pre-commit.yml
index 67862530c6..5f8be15245 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pre-commit.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ jobs:
             pythnet/message_buffer
             pythnet/pythnet_sdk
             pythnet/stake_caps_parameters
+        # We only save the cache from runs on `main` because the cache is ~5GB, and the total Github Cache limit is 10GB.
+        # Branches have their own caches, so saving this cache on PRs can result in evicting the main cache.
+        save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
       - name: Install protoc
         uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
         with: