diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 144e4b27be..50a1a643bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             ~/.m2/repository
             ~/.cache/runelite
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml', '**/build.sh') }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml', '**/build.sh', '**/pmd-ruleset.xml') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-cache-
 
diff --git a/ci/settings.xml b/ci/settings.xml
index d6caa8f543..9e0b198657 100644
--- a/ci/settings.xml
+++ b/ci/settings.xml
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ under the License.
         <maven.javadoc.skip>false</maven.javadoc.skip>
         <checkstyle.skip>false</checkstyle.skip>
         <pmd.skip>false</pmd.skip>
+        <pmd.analysisCacheLocation>${user.home}/.cache/runelite/pmd.cache</pmd.analysisCacheLocation>
       </properties>
     </profile>
   </profiles>