diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c324c001..d68ce99b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
   NIGHTLY_TOOLCHAIN: nightly
+  # Sparse cargo registry for faster updates
+  CARGO_REGISTRIES_CRATES_IO_PROTOCOL: sparse
 
 jobs:
   test-native:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-web.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-web.yml
index 53378462..dd00aa07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-web.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-web.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on:
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
   NIGHTLY_TOOLCHAIN: nightly
+  # Sparse cargo registry for faster updates
+  CARGO_REGISTRIES_CRATES_IO_PROTOCOL: sparse
 
 jobs:
   build-web:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index a94d855e..6f127f8c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ env:
 
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
   NIGHTLY_TOOLCHAIN: nightly
+  # Sparse cargo registry for faster updates
+  CARGO_REGISTRIES_CRATES_IO_PROTOCOL: sparse
 
 permissions:
   contents: write