diff --git a/.github/workflows/puzzle_vibes_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/puzzle_vibes_ci.yml
index 87c010056b..fcac34b047 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/puzzle_vibes_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/puzzle_vibes_ci.yml
@@ -4,19 +4,23 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     paths:
-      - 'vlib/**'
+      - 'vlib/v/checker/**.v'
+      - 'vlib/v/gen/c/**.v'
       - 'thirdparty/**'
       - 'cmd/tools/builders/**.v'
       - 'cmd/tools/vshader.v'
       - '**/puzzle_vibes_ci.yml'
+      - '!**_test.v'
       - '!**.md'
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - 'vlib/**'
+      - 'vlib/v/checker/**'
+      - 'vlib/v/gen/c/**'
       - 'thirdparty/**'
       - 'cmd/tools/builders/**.v'
       - 'cmd/tools/vshader.v'
       - '**/puzzle_vibes_ci.yml'
+      - '!**_test.v'
       - '!**.md'
 
 concurrency:
@@ -29,16 +33,14 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@v1.5.3
+        with:
+          packages: libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev
+          version: 1.0
+
       - name: Build V
         run: make && ./v symlink
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          .github/workflows/disable_azure_mirror.sh
-          v retry 'sudo apt update'
-          v retry 'sudo apt install -y libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev'
-          v retry 'sudo apt install -y libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-image-dev'
-
       - name: Install & Setup SDL
         run: v retry -- v install sdl && v ~/.vmodules/sdl/setup.vsh
 
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cd puzzle_vibes && v -g .
 
       - name: Check PV compiles with -prod
-        run: cd puzzle_vibes && v -prod .
+        run: cd puzzle_vibes && v -prod    -no-prod-options .
 
       - name: Check PV compiles with -prod and -g
-        run: cd puzzle_vibes && v -prod -g .
+        run: cd puzzle_vibes && v -prod -g -no-prod-options .