diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index fb857c9..b81383f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             frontend-build-${{ runner.os }}-
 
+      - name: create symlink to frontend build
+        run: ln -s ${{ github.workspace }}/apps/nxmesh-frontend/dist ${{ github.workspace }}/apps/nxmesh-master/frontend-dist
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: cargo test --all-features
 
@@ -79,6 +82,9 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             frontend-build-${{ runner.os }}-
 
+      - name: create symlink to frontend build
+        run: ln -s ${{ github.workspace }}/apps/nxmesh-frontend/dist ${{ github.workspace }}/apps/nxmesh-master/frontend-dist
+
       - name: Run clippy
         run: cargo clippy --all-features
 
@@ -149,5 +155,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: apps/nxmesh-frontend/dist
           key: frontend-build-${{ runner.os }}-run-${{ github.run_id }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            frontend-build-${{ runner.os }}-
+          # IGNORE restore-keys