diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index 5e46ab07..0f6215c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.9"
 
     steps:
+      - name: Cache atlases
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: | # ensure we don't cache any interrupted atlas download and extraction, if e.g. we cancel the workflow manually
+            ~/.brainglobe
+            !~/.brainglobe/atlas.tar.gz
+          key: brainglobe
+
       - uses: neuroinformatics-unit/actions/test@v2
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}