diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b70aa2367b..db504eef29 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ stages:
 # Default native build jobs that are always run
 .native_build_default_job_template: &native_build_default_job_definition
   stage: native_build
+  cache:
+    paths:
+      - ccache/
+    key: "$CI_JOB_NAME"
+  before_script:
+    - mkdir -p ccache
+    - export CC="ccache gcc"
+    - export CCACHE_BASEDIR=${PWD}
+    - export CCACHE_DIR=${PWD}/ccache
   script:
     - mkdir build
     - cd build
@@ -31,6 +40,15 @@ stages:
 # Default cross build jobs that are always run
 .cross_build_default_job_template: &cross_build_default_job_definition
   stage: cross_build
+  cache:
+    paths:
+      - ccache/
+    key: "$CI_JOB_NAME"
+  before_script:
+    - mkdir -p ccache
+    - export CC="ccache ${ABI}-gcc"
+    - export CCACHE_BASEDIR=${PWD}
+    - export CCACHE_DIR=${PWD}/ccache
   script:
     - mkdir build
     - cd build