diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
index 25d6b34..30aa221 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ jobs:
     name: Check dist/
     uses: actions/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/check-dist.yml@main
     with:
-      node-version: '20'
\ No newline at end of file
+      node-version: '20'
diff --git a/dist/cache-save/index.js b/dist/cache-save/index.js
index ea41e2e..6e2285c 100644
--- a/dist/cache-save/index.js
+++ b/dist/cache-save/index.js
@@ -80816,10 +80816,19 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', e => {
     const warningPrefix = '[warning]';
     core.info(`${warningPrefix}${e.message}`);
 });
-function run() {
+// Added early exit to resolve issue with slow post action step:
+// - https://github.com/actions/setup-node/issues/878
+// https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1217
+function run(earlyExit) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         try {
-            yield cachePackages();
+            const cacheInput = core.getBooleanInput('cache');
+            if (cacheInput) {
+                yield cachePackages();
+                if (earlyExit) {
+                    process.exit(0);
+                }
+            }
         }
         catch (error) {
             let message = 'Unknown error!';
@@ -80835,10 +80844,6 @@ function run() {
 }
 exports.run = run;
 const cachePackages = () => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, function* () {
-    const cacheInput = core.getBooleanInput('cache');
-    if (!cacheInput) {
-        return;
-    }
     const packageManager = 'default';
     const state = core.getState(constants_1.State.CacheMatchedKey);
     const primaryKey = core.getState(constants_1.State.CachePrimaryKey);
@@ -80870,7 +80875,7 @@ function logWarning(message) {
     const warningPrefix = '[warning]';
     core.info(`${warningPrefix}${message}`);
 }
-run();
+run(true);
 
 
 /***/ }),
diff --git a/src/cache-save.ts b/src/cache-save.ts
index 584d0a6..5baefde 100644
--- a/src/cache-save.ts
+++ b/src/cache-save.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,19 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', e => {
   core.info(`${warningPrefix}${e.message}`);
 });
 
-export async function run() {
+// Added early exit to resolve issue with slow post action step:
+// - https://github.com/actions/setup-node/issues/878
+// https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/1217
+export async function run(earlyExit?: boolean) {
   try {
-    await cachePackages();
+    const cacheInput = core.getBooleanInput('cache');
+    if (cacheInput) {
+      await cachePackages();
+
+      if (earlyExit) {
+        process.exit(0);
+      }
+    }
   } catch (error) {
     let message = 'Unknown error!';
     if (error instanceof Error) {
@@ -28,11 +38,6 @@ export async function run() {
 }
 
 const cachePackages = async () => {
-  const cacheInput = core.getBooleanInput('cache');
-  if (!cacheInput) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   const packageManager = 'default';
 
   const state = core.getState(State.CacheMatchedKey);
@@ -85,4 +90,4 @@ function logWarning(message: string): void {
   core.info(`${warningPrefix}${message}`);
 }
 
-run();
+run(true);