diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 96cc48ce..c00f8bea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: /root/.cache/ccache
-          key: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-devkitpro-${{ hashFiles('**/Makefile', '**/*.mk') }}
+          key: ccache-${{ runner.os }}-devkitpro-ams-${{ hashFiles('ams_ver.txt') }} # last key was utter garbage, stick to ams versions, 
           restore-keys: |
             ccache-${{ runner.os }}-devkitpro-