diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 7928f1e..6379d08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -33,18 +33,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           components: rustfmt, clippy
 
-      - name: Cache Cargo dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target/
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
+          shared-key: rust-build
+          cache-on-failure: true
 
       - name: Check Rust formatting
         run: cargo fmt --all -- --check
@@ -70,22 +63,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           targets: wasm32-unknown-unknown
 
-      - name: Cache Cargo dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target/
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-wasm-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-wasm-
-            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
+          workspaces: |
+            . -> target
+            arrow-db-wasm -> target
+          shared-key: wasm-build
+          cache-on-failure: true
 
       - name: Install wasm-pack
-        run: curl https://rustwasm.github.io/wasm-pack/installer/init.sh -sSf | sh
+        uses: jetli/wasm-pack-action@v0.4.0
+        with:
+          version: "latest"
 
       - name: Build WASM (release mode)
         run: wasm-pack build ./arrow-db-wasm --target web --out-dir ../arrow-db-browser/arrow-db-wasm
@@ -142,22 +132,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           targets: wasm32-unknown-unknown
 
-      - name: Cache Cargo dependencies
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+      - name: Cache Rust dependencies
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
-          path: |
-            ~/.cargo/bin/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/index/
-            ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
-            ~/.cargo/git/db/
-            target/
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-wasm-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-wasm-
-            ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-
+          workspaces: |
+            . -> target
+            arrow-db-wasm -> target
+          shared-key: wasm-build
+          cache-on-failure: true
 
       - name: Install wasm-pack
-        run: curl https://rustwasm.github.io/wasm-pack/installer/init.sh -sSf | sh
+        uses: jetli/wasm-pack-action@v0.4.0
+        with:
+          version: "latest"
 
       - name: Build WASM (release mode)
         run: wasm-pack build ./arrow-db-wasm --target web --out-dir ../arrow-db-browser/arrow-db-wasm
diff --git a/arrow-db-wasm/Cargo.toml b/arrow-db-wasm/Cargo.toml
index 3a5229c..8b915e8 100644
--- a/arrow-db-wasm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/arrow-db-wasm/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,3 +34,15 @@ wasm-bindgen-test = "0.3.43"
 debug-js-glue = true
 demangle-name-section = true
 dwarf-debug-info = false
+
+[profile.release]
+# Optimize for speed of compilation rather than runtime performance in CI
+# This significantly reduces build times
+opt-level = 2          # Use O2 instead of O3 (faster compilation)
+lto = "thin"           # Use thin LTO instead of full LTO (much faster)
+codegen-units = 16     # More codegen units = faster parallel compilation
+
+[profile.release.package."*"]
+# For dependencies, optimize for speed (they don't change often and are cached)
+opt-level = 3
+codegen-units = 1