diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index 080586f..b359e6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ jobs:
             python-version: "3.12"
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cache BrainGlobe data
+      - name: Cache data
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
-          path: $HOME/.brainglobe
-          key: brainglobe_dir-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/.brainglobe/**') }}
+          path: "$HOME/.brainglobe"
+          # hash on conftest in case url changes
+          key: brainglobe-dir${{ runner.os }}${{ hashFiles('**/conftest.py') }}
 
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -72,11 +73,12 @@ jobs:
 
 
     steps:
-      - name: Cache BrainGlobe data
+      - name: Cache data
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
-          path: $HOME/.brainglobe
-          key: brainglobe_dir-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/.brainglobe/**') }}
+          path: "$HOME/.brainglobe"
+          # hash on conftest in case url changes
+          key: brainglobe-dir${{ runner.os }}${{ hashFiles('**/conftest.py') }}
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4