diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
index dd3779e0f..f99c91abb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ jobs:
                   --ccache "$CCACHE_SIZE" $NO_CLIENT
           .ci/name_build.sh
 
-      # Delete the old cache on hit to emulate a cache update. See https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/342.
+      # Delete used cache to emulate a cache update. See https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/342.
       - name: Delete old compiler cache (ccache)
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-hit && steps.build.outcome == 'success'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-hit
         run: gh cache delete --repo ${{ github.repository }} ${{ steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
 
       - name: Save compiler cache (ccache)
@@ -445,11 +445,11 @@ jobs:
           TARGET_MACOS_VERSION: ${{ matrix.override_target }}
         run: .ci/compile.sh --server --test --vcpkg
 
-      # Delete the old cache on hit to emulate a cache update. See https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/342.
+      # Delete used cache to emulate a cache update. See https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/342.
       - name: Delete old compiler cache (ccache)
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && matrix.use_ccache == 1 && steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-hit && steps.build.outcome == 'success'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && matrix.use_ccache == 1 && steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-hit
         run: gh cache delete --repo ${{ github.repository }} ${{ steps.ccache_restore.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
 
       - name: Save compiler cache (ccache)