diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 9aedf20f..658835f6 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 node_modules
 .next
+!.next/cache
 .git
 .DS_Store
 .env
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 3e80aaa4..114e2e6d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       skip_long_checks:
-        description: 'Lange Tests / Scans überspringen? (Hotfix / Eilt!)'
+        description: 'Skip tests? (true/false)'
         required: false
-        type: boolean
-        default: false
+        default: 'false'
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}
@@ -137,22 +136,27 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
-      - name: 🔍 Lint & Typecheck
+      - name: 🧪 Run Checks in Parallel
         if: github.event.inputs.skip_long_checks != 'true'
         run: |
-          npm run lint
-          npm run typecheck
+          npm run lint &
+          LINT_PID=$!
+          npm run typecheck &
+          TYPE_PID=$!
+          npm run test &
+          TEST_PID=$!
 
-      - name: 🧪 Test
-        if: github.event.inputs.skip_long_checks != 'true'
-        run: npm run test
+          # Wait for all and fail if any fail
+          wait $LINT_PID || exit 1
+          wait $TYPE_PID || exit 1
+          wait $TEST_PID || exit 1
 
   # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   # JOB 3: Build & Push Docker Image
   # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   build:
     name: 🏗️ Build & Push
-    needs: [prepare, qa]
+    needs: prepare
     runs-on: docker
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -162,6 +166,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_PASS }}" | docker login registry.infra.mintel.me -u "${{ secrets.REGISTRY_USER }}" --password-stdin
 
+      - name: 📦 Restore Next.js cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: .next/cache
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-nextjs-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.js', '**/*.jsx', '**/*.ts', '**/*.tsx') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-nextjs-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-nextjs-
+
       - name: 🏗️ Docker Image bauen & pushen
         env:
           IMAGE_TAG: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.image_tag }}
@@ -184,12 +197,19 @@ jobs:
             --cache-to type=registry,ref=registry.infra.mintel.me/mintel/klz-cables.com:buildcache,mode=max \
             --push .
 
+      - name: 📦 Save Next.js cache
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          path: .next/cache
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-nextjs-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.js', '**/*.jsx', '**/*.ts', '**/*.tsx') }}
+
   # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   # JOB 4: Deploy via SSH
   # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   deploy:
     name: 🚀 Deploy
-    needs: [prepare, build]
+    needs: [prepare, build, qa]
     runs-on: docker
     env:
       TARGET:               ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.target }}