diff --git a/.github/actions/install-anvil/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-anvil/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f6e867019c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/install-anvil/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+name: Install Anvil
+description: >-
+  Install Anvil directly, using a checksum-verified Actions cache only when
+  the direct download fails.
+
+inputs:
+  maintain-fallback-cache:
+    description: >-
+      Check and populate the fallback cache without installing Anvil for use.
+      This is intended for one trusted main-branch job.
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Resolve Anvil cache metadata
+      id: cache-metadata
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        node <<'NODE'
+        const { appendFileSync } = require('node:fs');
+
+        const packageJson = require('./package.json');
+        const foundryupPackage = require('@metamask/foundryup/package.json');
+        const architecture = { arm64: 'arm64', x64: 'amd64' }[process.arch];
+
+        if (!architecture) {
+          throw new Error(`Unsupported architecture: ${process.arch}`);
+        }
+
+        const target = `${process.platform}-${architecture}`;
+        const foundryConfig = packageJson.foundryup;
+        const checksum = foundryConfig.checksums.binaries.anvil[target];
+
+        if (!checksum) {
+          throw new Error(`Missing Anvil checksum for ${target}`);
+        }
+
+        const cacheKey = [
+          'anvil-cache-v1',
+          process.platform,
+          architecture,
+          `foundryup-${foundryupPackage.version}`,
+          `foundry-${foundryConfig.version}`,
+          checksum,
+        ].join('-');
+
+        appendFileSync(
+          process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT,
+          `cache-key=${cacheKey}\nchecksum=${checksum}\n`,
+        );
+        NODE
+
+    - name: Check for maintained Anvil fallback cache
+      id: maintained-cache
+      if: inputs.maintain-fallback-cache == 'true'
+      continue-on-error: true
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
+      with:
+        path: .metamask/cache
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-metadata.outputs.cache-key }}
+        lookup-only: true
+
+    - name: Populate Anvil fallback cache
+      id: populate-cache
+      if: >-
+        inputs.maintain-fallback-cache == 'true' &&
+        steps.maintained-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      continue-on-error: true
+      shell: bash
+      run: timeout --kill-after=10s 60s yarn mm-foundryup
+
+    - name: Save Anvil fallback cache
+      if: >-
+        inputs.maintain-fallback-cache == 'true' &&
+        steps.maintained-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' &&
+        steps.populate-cache.outcome == 'success'
+      continue-on-error: true
+      uses: actions/cache/save@v5
+      with:
+        path: .metamask/cache
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-metadata.outputs.cache-key }}
+
+    - name: Install Anvil directly
+      id: direct-install
+      if: inputs.maintain-fallback-cache != 'true'
+      continue-on-error: true
+      shell: bash
+      run: timeout --kill-after=10s 60s yarn mm-foundryup
+
+    - name: Clean up failed direct download
+      if: >-
+        inputs.maintain-fallback-cache != 'true' &&
+        steps.direct-install.outcome == 'failure'
+      continue-on-error: true
+      shell: bash
+      run: yarn mm-foundryup cache clean
+
+    - name: Restore Anvil fallback cache
+      id: fallback-cache
+      if: >-
+        inputs.maintain-fallback-cache != 'true' &&
+        steps.direct-install.outcome == 'failure'
+      continue-on-error: true
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@v5
+      with:
+        path: .metamask/cache
+        key: ${{ steps.cache-metadata.outputs.cache-key }}
+
+    - name: Verify cached Anvil checksum
+      id: verify-cache
+      if: steps.fallback-cache.outputs.cache-hit == 'true'
+      continue-on-error: true
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        EXPECTED_CHECKSUM: ${{ steps.cache-metadata.outputs.checksum }}
+      run: |
+        mapfile -d '' -t cached_files < <(
+          find .metamask/cache -mindepth 2 -maxdepth 2 -type f -print0
+        )
+
+        if [[ ${#cached_files[@]} -ne 1 || ${cached_files[0]##*/} != 'anvil' ]]; then
+          echo '::warning::The Anvil fallback cache has an unexpected layout.'
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        if ! echo "${EXPECTED_CHECKSUM}  ${cached_files[0]}" | sha256sum --check --status; then
+          echo '::warning::The cached Anvil binary failed checksum verification.'
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+    - name: Install Anvil from fallback cache
+      id: cached-install
+      if: steps.verify-cache.outcome == 'success'
+      continue-on-error: true
+      shell: bash
+      run: yarn mm-foundryup
+
+    - name: Clean up unusable fallback cache
+      if: >-
+        inputs.maintain-fallback-cache != 'true' &&
+        steps.direct-install.outcome == 'failure' &&
+        steps.cached-install.outcome != 'success'
+      continue-on-error: true
+      shell: bash
+      run: yarn mm-foundryup cache clean
+
+    - name: Retry direct Anvil installation
+      if: >-
+        inputs.maintain-fallback-cache != 'true' &&
+        steps.direct-install.outcome == 'failure' &&
+        steps.cached-install.outcome != 'success'
+      uses: nick-fields/retry@ce71cc2ab81d554ebbe88c79ab5975992d79ba08 # v3.0.2
+      with:
+        timeout_minutes: 1
+        max_attempts: 4
+        retry_wait_seconds: 30
+        command: yarn mm-foundryup cache clean && yarn mm-foundryup
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 48a3a684f078..f84443f615c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ jobs:
           cache-node-modules: true
           skip-allow-scripts: true
 
+      # Keep a single checksum-verified fallback cache in the default branch's
+      # cache scope. Consumer jobs restore it only after a direct download fails.
+      - name: Maintain Anvil fallback cache
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.repository == 'MetaMask/metamask-extension' }}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-anvil
+        with:
+          maintain-fallback-cache: true
+
   lint-workflows:
     name: Lint workflows
     if: ${{ needs.get-requirements.outputs.skip-everything != 'true' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-benchmarks.yml b/.github/workflows/run-benchmarks.yml
index 6dc5e06d1b5c..1f7aa4dc9cde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-benchmarks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-benchmarks.yml
@@ -57,13 +57,8 @@ jobs:
           is-high-risk-environment: false
           skip-allow-scripts: true
 
-      - name: Install anvil with retry
-        uses: nick-fields/retry@ce71cc2ab81d554ebbe88c79ab5975992d79ba08 # v3.0.2
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 1
-          max_attempts: 4
-          retry_wait_seconds: 30
-          command: yarn mm-foundryup
+      - name: Install Anvil
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-anvil
 
       - name: Download build artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/run-e2e.yml
index 186305353540..8b959a39b820 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-e2e.yml
@@ -91,13 +91,8 @@ jobs:
           is-high-risk-environment: false
           skip-allow-scripts: true
 
-      - name: Install anvil with retry
-        uses: nick-fields/retry@ce71cc2ab81d554ebbe88c79ab5975992d79ba08 # v3.0.2
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 1
-          max_attempts: 4
-          retry_wait_seconds: 30
-          command: yarn mm-foundryup
+      - name: Install Anvil
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-anvil
 
       - name: Download build artifact
         if: ${{ inputs.build-artifact != '' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-e2e-fixtures.yml b/.github/workflows/update-e2e-fixtures.yml
index f6f93f9894c6..2c7ed0f915ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-e2e-fixtures.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-e2e-fixtures.yml
@@ -180,13 +180,8 @@ jobs:
           is-high-risk-environment: false
           skip-allow-scripts: true
 
-      - name: Install anvil with retry
-        uses: nick-fields/retry@ce71cc2ab81d554ebbe88c79ab5975992d79ba08 # v3.0.2
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 1
-          max_attempts: 4
-          retry_wait_seconds: 30
-          command: yarn mm-foundryup
+      - name: Install Anvil
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-anvil
 
       - name: Download dist artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v7