diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-lavamoat-policies.yml b/.github/workflows/update-lavamoat-policies.yml
index 291ecc35f..eb649555e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-lavamoat-policies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-lavamoat-policies.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: lavamoat/build-system
           key: cache-build-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
       # One restore step per build type: [main, beta, flask, mmi, desktop]
       # Ensure this is synchronized with the list above in the "update-lavamoat-webapp-policy" job
       # and with the build type list in `builds.yml`
@@ -138,27 +139,31 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: lavamoat/browserify/main
           key: cache-main-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - name: Restore beta application policy
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
         with:
           path: lavamoat/browserify/beta
           key: cache-beta-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - name: Restore flask application policy
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
         with:
           path: lavamoat/browserify/flask
           key: cache-flask-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - name: Restore mmi application policy
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
         with:
           path: lavamoat/browserify/mmi
           key: cache-mmi-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - name: Restore desktop application policy
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v3
         with:
           path: lavamoat/browserify/desktop
           key: cache-desktop-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
-
+          fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - name: Check whether there are policy changes
         id: policy-changes
         run: |