diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 22c523b..810563e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ jobs:
           export DISPLAY=:1.0
           export PATH="$HOME/arduino_ide:$PATH"
           arduino --board $BOARD --save-prefs
+          arduino --pref update.check=false --pref build.verbose=false --pref cache.enable=true --pref compiler.cache_core=true --pref compiler.warning_level=default --save-prefs
           arduino --get-pref sketchbook.path
           arduino --get-pref
 
diff --git a/travis/common.sh b/travis/common.sh
index 135021d..2754bdc 100644
--- a/travis/common.sh
+++ b/travis/common.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-set -ex
+set -x
 
 function build_sketches()
 {
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@ function build_sketches()
 
 function build_sketch()
 {
-    set -e +x
     local arduino=$1
     local sketch=$2
-    $arduino --verify $sketch;
+    $arduino --verify --verbose $sketch;
     local result=$?
     if [ $result -ne 0 ]; then
         echo "Build failed ($sketch) build verbose..."