diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 66aaa9309ec..6eced68791d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ branches:
 
 cache:
 # Cache node_modules to avoid re-downloading on every build
+# Cache resources/_gen to avoid recompiling SCSS/CSS on every build (Hugo/Docsy asset pipeline)
 # See https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/caching/
   directories:
     - node_modules
+    - resources/_gen
 
 before_install:
 ###############
diff --git a/config/_default/hugo.toml b/config/_default/hugo.toml
index 6a20bfd3891..3f71593cc57 100644
--- a/config/_default/hugo.toml
+++ b/config/_default/hugo.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ disableKinds = ["taxonomy", "term"]
     quality = 75
     anchor = "smart"
 
+[build]
+    workers = 4
+    writeStats = true
+    noChmod = true
+    useResourceCacheWhen = "fallback"
+    gc = true 
+
 # Language configuration
 
 [languages]