diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2eb9218..805d5c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,14 +18,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # Avoid downloading Bazel every time.
           bazelisk-cache: true
-          # Enable disk-cache
+          # Keep a disk-cache
           disk-cache: true
           # Share repository cache between workflows.
           repository-cache: true
-          # enable CI specific flags
+          # enable some flags for CI
           bazelrc: |
-            import %workspace%/.github/workflows/ci.bazelrc
-          # keep a cache for MODUL
+            import %workspace%/.aspect/workflows/ci.bazelrc
+          # keep a cache for MODULE.bazel repos
+          external-cache: true
 
       - name: Build Binaries
         run: .github/workflows/build_assets.sh
diff --git a/e2e/bazel-workspace/.bazelrc b/e2e/bazel-workspace/.bazelrc
index 6f85fb1..01516b0 100644
--- a/e2e/bazel-workspace/.bazelrc
+++ b/e2e/bazel-workspace/.bazelrc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import %workspace%/../../.aspect/bazelrc/convenience.bazelrc
 import %workspace%/../../.aspect/bazelrc/correctness.bazelrc
 import %workspace%/../../.aspect/bazelrc/debug.bazelrc
 import %workspace%/../../.aspect/bazelrc/performance.bazelrc
+import %workspace%/../../.github/workflows/ci.bazelrc
 
 # Specific project flags go here if we have some