diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index b518773f..aa70f6f6 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ runs:
 
     - uses: lukka/run-vcpkg@v11
 
+    - uses: actions/cache@v4
+      with:
+        key: deps-${{ inputs.target }}-${{ hashFiles('./vcpkg.json') }}
+        path: './vcpkg/packages'
+
     - uses: lukka/run-cmake@v10
       name: Configure CMake
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index ade3aed4..ec3057a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: C/C++ CI
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 2fc56eda..5b2325ca 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "hidden": true,
       "cacheVariables": {
         "ziti_DEVELOPER_MODE": "ON",
-        "VCPKG_MANIFEST_FEATURES": "test;samples"
+        "VCPKG_MANIFEST_FEATURES": "dev-features"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index 9c0674fd..88094018 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@
           "name": "cli11"
         }
       ]
+    },
+    "dev-features": {
+      "description": "features for development",
+      "dependencies": [
+        {
+          "name": "ziti",
+          "features": [ "test", "samples" ]
+        }
+      ]
     }
   },
   "builtin-baseline": "1de2026f28ead93ff1773e6e680387643e914ea1"