diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-and-make.yml b/.github/workflows/check-and-make.yml
index fda78e21a..47fa67e3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-and-make.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-and-make.yml
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.12"
           cache: "pip"
 
+      - name: Speed up apt-get steps
+        uses: abbbi/github-actions-tune@v1
+
       - name: Install requirements (apt and python)
         run: sh scripts/install_requirements.sh > /dev/null
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index dcac33b5a..3f8ca287d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check pre-commit tests
         uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
 
+      - name: Speed up apt-get steps
+        uses: abbbi/github-actions-tune@v1
+
       - name: Install requirements
         run: sh scripts/install_requirements.sh > /dev/null