diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e96bcd50f8..9820066379 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -47,11 +47,24 @@ include:
     - find . -type f -exec touch {} +
     - make $MAKE_CHECK_ARGS
 
-.post_acceptance_template: &post_acceptance
+.acceptance_template: &acceptance_definition
+  cache:
+    key: "${CI_JOB_NAME}-cache"
+    paths:
+      - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/avocado-cache
+    policy: pull-push
+  before_script:
+    - mkdir -p ~/.config/avocado
+    - echo "[datadir.paths]" > ~/.config/avocado/avocado.conf
+    - echo "cache_dirs = ['${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/avocado-cache']"
+           >> ~/.config/avocado/avocado.conf
+    - if [ -d ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/avocado-cache ]; then
+        du -chs ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/avocado-cache ;
+      fi
   after_script:
     - cd build
     - python3 -c 'import json; r = json.load(open("tests/results/latest/results.json")); [print(t["logfile"]) for t in r["tests"] if t["status"] not in ("PASS", "SKIP")]' | xargs cat
-    - du -chs $HOME/avocado/data/cache
+    - du -chs ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/avocado-cache
 
 build-system-ubuntu:
   <<: *native_build_job_definition
@@ -81,7 +94,7 @@ acceptance-system-ubuntu:
   variables:
     IMAGE: ubuntu2004
     MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check-acceptance
-  <<: *post_acceptance
+  <<: *acceptance_definition
 
 build-system-debian:
   <<: *native_build_job_definition
@@ -111,7 +124,7 @@ acceptance-system-debian:
   variables:
     IMAGE: debian-amd64
     MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check-acceptance
-  <<: *post_acceptance
+  <<: *acceptance_definition
 
 build-system-fedora:
   <<: *native_build_job_definition
@@ -141,7 +154,7 @@ acceptance-system-fedora:
   variables:
     IMAGE: fedora
     MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check-acceptance
-  <<: *post_acceptance
+  <<: *acceptance_definition
 
 build-system-centos:
   <<: *native_build_job_definition
@@ -171,7 +184,7 @@ acceptance-system-centos:
   variables:
     IMAGE: centos8
     MAKE_CHECK_ARGS: check-acceptance
-  <<: *post_acceptance
+  <<: *acceptance_definition
 
 build-disabled:
   <<: *native_build_job_definition