diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-depends.yml b/.github/workflows/build-depends.yml
index d6679e47c79d..d3600b3806cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-depends.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-depends.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ on:
         description: "Path to built container at registry"
         required: true
         type: string
+      base-image-digest:
+        description: "Short hash of the CI base image manifest for cache busting"
+        required: true
+        type: string
       runs-on:
         description: "Runner label to use (e.g., ubuntu-24.04 or ubuntu-24.04-arm)"
         required: true
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       cache-hit: ${{ steps.cache-check.outputs.cache-hit }}
       cache-key: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.cache-key }}
+      cache-key-prefix: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.cache-key-prefix }}
       host: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.HOST }}
       dep-opts: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.DEP_OPTS }}
     steps:
@@ -62,7 +67,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "DEP_HASH=${DEP_HASH}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
           DOCKERFILE_HASH="${{ hashFiles('contrib/containers/ci/ci.Dockerfile', 'contrib/containers/ci/ci-slim.Dockerfile') }}"
           PACKAGES_HASH="${{ hashFiles('depends/packages/*', 'depends/Makefile') }}"
-          CACHE_KEY="depends-${DOCKERFILE_HASH}-${{ inputs.runs-on }}-${{ inputs.build-target }}-${DEP_HASH}-${PACKAGES_HASH}"
+          CACHE_KEY_PREFIX="depends-${DOCKERFILE_HASH}-${{ inputs.base-image-digest }}-${{ inputs.runs-on }}-${{ inputs.build-target }}"
+          CACHE_KEY="${CACHE_KEY_PREFIX}-${DEP_HASH}-${PACKAGES_HASH}"
+          echo "cache-key-prefix=${CACHE_KEY_PREFIX}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
           echo "cache-key=${CACHE_KEY}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
           echo "Cache key: ${CACHE_KEY}"
         shell: bash
@@ -124,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
           path: depends/built/${{ needs.check-cache.outputs.host }}
           key: ${{ needs.check-cache.outputs.cache-key }}
           restore-keys: |
-            depends-${{ hashFiles('contrib/containers/ci/ci.Dockerfile', 'contrib/containers/ci/ci-slim.Dockerfile') }}-${{ inputs.build-target }}-
+            ${{ needs.check-cache.outputs.cache-key-prefix }}-
 
       - name: Build depends
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 67b2b595fc3f..9d3e62774963 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       use-blacksmith: ${{ steps.select-runner.outputs.use_blacksmith }}
       backlog-count: ${{ steps.select-runner.outputs.backlog_count }}
       decision-reason: ${{ steps.select-runner.outputs.decision_reason }}
+      base-image-digest: ${{ steps.base-image.outputs.digest }}
     steps:
       - name: Check skip environment variables
         id: skip-check
@@ -58,6 +59,26 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python3 .github/workflows/select_dynamic_runner.py
 
+      - name: Get base image digest
+        id: base-image
+        if: ${{ steps.skip-check.outputs.skip == 'false' }}
+        run: |
+          # Fetch the canonical manifest digest for ubuntu:noble so the
+          # depends cache key changes when Canonical pushes base image
+          # updates (which may bump compiler versions).
+          # Falls back to "unknown" on failure so CI is not blocked.
+          TOKEN="$(curl -fsSL --max-time 10 \
+            'https://auth.docker.io/token?service=registry.docker.io&scope=repository:library/ubuntu:pull' \
+            | jq -r '.token')" || true
+          if [ -n "$TOKEN" ] && [ "$TOKEN" != "null" ]; then
+            DIGEST="$(curl -fsSL --max-time 10 \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+              -H 'Accept: application/vnd.docker.distribution.manifest.list.v2+json' \
+              'https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/library/ubuntu/manifests/noble' \
+              -o /dev/null -D - | grep -i docker-content-digest | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d '\r' | sed 's/^sha256://')" || true
+          fi
+          echo "digest=${DIGEST:-unknown}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
   cache-sources:
     name: Cache depends sources
     needs: [check-skip]
@@ -98,6 +119,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       build-target: aarch64-linux
       container-path: ${{ needs.container.outputs.path }}
+      base-image-digest: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs.base-image-digest }}
       runs-on: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs['runner-amd64'] }}
 
   depends-linux64:
@@ -112,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       build-target: linux64
       container-path: ${{ needs.container.outputs.path }}
+      base-image-digest: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs.base-image-digest }}
       runs-on: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs['runner-amd64'] }}
 
   depends-linux64_multiprocess:
@@ -124,6 +147,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       build-target: linux64_multiprocess
       container-path: ${{ needs.container.outputs.path }}
+      base-image-digest: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs.base-image-digest }}
       runs-on: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs['runner-arm64'] }}
 
   depends-linux64_nowallet:
@@ -134,6 +158,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       build-target: linux64_nowallet
       container-path: ${{ needs.container.outputs.path }}
+      base-image-digest: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs.base-image-digest }}
       runs-on: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs['runner-amd64'] }}
 
   depends-mac:
@@ -144,6 +169,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       build-target: mac
       container-path: ${{ needs.container.outputs.path }}
+      base-image-digest: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs.base-image-digest }}
       runs-on: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs['runner-amd64'] }}
 
   depends-win64:
@@ -154,6 +180,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       build-target: win64
       container-path: ${{ needs.container.outputs.path }}
+      base-image-digest: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs.base-image-digest }}
       runs-on: ${{ needs.check-skip.outputs['runner-amd64'] }}
 
   lint: