diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
index 233d9e488..f99c91abb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ jobs:
                   --ccache "$CCACHE_SIZE" $NO_CLIENT
           .ci/name_build.sh
 
+      # Delete used cache to emulate a cache update. See https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/342.
+      - name: Delete old compiler cache (ccache)
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-hit && steps.build.outcome == 'success'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: gh cache delete --repo ${{ github.repository }} ${{ steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+
       - name: Save compiler cache (ccache)
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         uses: actions/cache/save@v5
@@ -438,6 +445,13 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_MACOS_VERSION: ${{ matrix.override_target }}
         run: .ci/compile.sh --server --test --vcpkg
 
+      # Delete used cache to emulate a cache update. See https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/342.
+      - name: Delete old compiler cache (ccache)
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && matrix.use_ccache == 1 && steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-hit && steps.build.outcome == 'success'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: gh cache delete --repo ${{ github.repository }} ${{ steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+
       - name: Save compiler cache (ccache)
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && matrix.use_ccache == 1
         uses: actions/cache/save@v5