diff --git a/.github/workflows/package_test.yml b/.github/workflows/package_test.yml
index 758d7ef7f..6c0e745ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/package_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/package_test.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Git checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
+      - name: Rust cache
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
+
       - name: License files
         run: |
           rm -f LICENSE_*-LICENSE-*
diff --git a/src/engine/telemetry/exporter.rs b/src/engine/telemetry/exporter.rs
index d523cf369..9e395814c 100644
--- a/src/engine/telemetry/exporter.rs
+++ b/src/engine/telemetry/exporter.rs
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ impl SqliteExporter {
     }
 
     fn flush_buffer(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        let samples: Vec<_> = {
+        let samples = {
             let mut buf = self.buf.lock().unwrap();
-            buf.drain(..).collect()
+            std::mem::take(&mut *buf)
         };
 
         if samples.is_empty() {