diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 61200f3..a1cf91a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -39,21 +39,12 @@ build:
     AUTH_PROXY_DEV_BYPASS_AUTH: $DEV_BYPASS_AUTH
     AUTH_PROXY_PROXY_VITE_API_KEY: $PROXY_VITE_API_KEY
     GIT_TERMINAL_PROMPT: "0"
-    
-    ELECTRON_CACHE: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.electron-cache"
-    npm_config_cache: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.npm"
-
   cache:
-    key: "vyla-home-cache-v1"
+    key:
+      files:
+        - package-lock.json
     paths:
-      - .npm/
-      - .electron-cache/
-      - last-shas.json
-
-  before_script:
-    - git config --global credential.helper ""
-    - npm config set loglevel error
-
+      - node_modules/
   script:
     - npm ci
     
@@ -111,6 +102,8 @@ build:
     - |
       if (Test-Path "update-payload.zip") {
         Write-Host "Build artifact verified: update-payload.zip exists"
+        $size = (Get-Item update-payload.zip).Length
+        Write-Host "  Size: $size bytes"
       } else {
         Write-Error "Build artifact missing: update-payload.zip"
         exit 1
@@ -118,11 +111,16 @@ build:
 
       if (Test-Path "manifest.json") {
         Write-Host "Manifest file verified"
+        Get-Content manifest.json | ConvertFrom-Json | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
       } else {
         Write-Error "Manifest file missing"
         exit 1
       }
 
+      if (Test-Path "validation-report.json") {
+        Write-Host "Validation report verified"
+      }
+
     - Write-Host "Packaging Electron application..."
     - npm run dist