diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index ac11b450..d27fa2aa 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -85,11 +85,17 @@ dependency-updates:
   stage: build
   only:
     - branches
+  before_script:
+    - mkdir -p .cache/bin
+    - export PATH=$(pwd)/.cache/bin:$PATH
+    - export GOPATH="$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.cache"
   script:
     - make build
+    - git diff && git diff-index --quiet HEAD
   artifacts:
-    # Note: The latest artifacts for refs are locked against deletion, and kept regardless of the expiry time.
-    # Introduced in GitLab 13.0 behind a disabled feature flag, and made the default behavior in GitLab 13.4.
+    # Note: The latest artifacts for refs are locked against deletion, and kept
+    # regardless of the expiry time. Introduced in GitLab 13.0 behind a
+    # disabled feature flag, and made the default behavior in GitLab 13.4.
     expire_in: 1 day
   tags:
     - large