diff --git a/.github/workflows/first_startup.yaml b/.github/workflows/first_startup.yaml
index 2fb478fa8bb..f77b42c9926 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/first_startup.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/first_startup.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Restore client cache
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
           key: galaxy-static-${{ needs.build-client.outputs.commit-id }}
           path: 'galaxy root/static'
       - name: Install tox
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_selenium.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration_selenium.yaml
index 468a1792ae5..0a157255b4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_selenium.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_selenium.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Restore client cache
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
           key: galaxy-static-${{ needs.build-client.outputs.commit-id }}
           path: 'galaxy root/static'
       - name: Run tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/osx_startup.yaml b/.github/workflows/osx_startup.yaml
index 259f91e972d..c21b004ad10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osx_startup.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osx_startup.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Restore client cache
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
           key: galaxy-static-${{ needs.build-client.outputs.commit-id }}
           path: 'galaxy root/static'
       - name: Install uv
diff --git a/.github/workflows/playwright.yaml b/.github/workflows/playwright.yaml
index 2d1f246b131..76aca43d266 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yaml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Restore client cache
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
           key: galaxy-static-${{ needs.build-client.outputs.commit-id }}
           path: 'galaxy root/static'
       - name: Run tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/selenium.yaml b/.github/workflows/selenium.yaml
index 7820aad9110..ce697e2e35f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/selenium.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/selenium.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Restore client cache
         uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
           key: galaxy-static-${{ needs.build-client.outputs.commit-id }}
           path: 'galaxy root/static'
       - name: Run tests