diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index a362ccb..4800144 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ stages:
 variables:
   RUST_BACKTRACE: FULL
 
+.scripts_cache: &scripts_cache
+  - nix --extra-experimental-features 'nix-command flakes'  profile install nixpkgs#attic-client
+  - attic login skynet https://nix-cache.skynet.ie/ $CACHE_KEY
+  - attic use skynet-cache
 
 # clippy and fmt are magic
 # runs on all commits/branches
@@ -20,6 +24,7 @@ lint-clippy:
     - rustc --version
     - cargo version
     - cargo clippy
+    - cargo test --verbose
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
       when: never
@@ -47,11 +52,13 @@ lint-fmt:
 # has to actually compile
 build:
   stage: build
+  tags:
+    - nix
+  before_script:
+    - *scripts_cache
   script:
-    - rustc --version
-    - cargo version
-    - cargo build --verbose
-    - RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo test --verbose
+    - attic watch-store skynet-cache &
+    - nix build --verbose
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
       when: never
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index eda0abd..a26023a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ chrono = "0.4.26"
 lettre = "0.10.4"
 maud = "0.25.0"
 
-serde = "1.0.188"
+serde = "1.0.188"
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