diff --git a/dist/restore/index.js b/dist/restore/index.js
index 5bf6892..39525a6 100644
--- a/dist/restore/index.js
+++ b/dist/restore/index.js
@@ -60056,14 +60056,6 @@ class CacheConfig {
      */
     static async new() {
         const self = new CacheConfig();
-        const source = lib_core.getState(STATE_CONFIG);
-        if (source !== "") {
-            // Post action, use what we calculated in the main action ensuring consistency.
-            Object.assign(self, JSON.parse(source));
-            self.workspaces = self.workspaces
-                .map((w) => new Workspace(w.root, w.target));
-            return self;
-        }
         // Construct key prefix:
         // This uses either the `shared-key` input,
         // or the `key` input combined with the `job` key.
@@ -60157,6 +60149,25 @@ class CacheConfig {
         self.cargoBins = Array.from(bins.values());
         return self;
     }
+    /**
+     * Reads and returns the cache config from the action `state`.
+     *
+     * @throws {Error} if the state is not present.
+     * @returns {CacheConfig} the configuration.
+     * @see {@link CacheConfig#saveState}
+     * @see {@link CacheConfig#new}
+     */
+    static fromState() {
+        const source = lib_core.getState(STATE_CONFIG);
+        if (!source) {
+            throw new Error("Cache configuration not found in state");
+        }
+        const self = new CacheConfig();
+        Object.assign(self, JSON.parse(source));
+        self.workspaces = self.workspaces
+            .map((w) => new Workspace(w.root, w.target));
+        return self;
+    }
     /**
      * Prints the configuration to the action log.
      */
diff --git a/dist/save/index.js b/dist/save/index.js
index 24b256f..c0bd395 100644
--- a/dist/save/index.js
+++ b/dist/save/index.js
@@ -60056,14 +60056,6 @@ class CacheConfig {
      */
     static async new() {
         const self = new CacheConfig();
-        const source = core.getState(STATE_CONFIG);
-        if (source !== "") {
-            // Post action, use what we calculated in the main action ensuring consistency.
-            Object.assign(self, JSON.parse(source));
-            self.workspaces = self.workspaces
-                .map((w) => new Workspace(w.root, w.target));
-            return self;
-        }
         // Construct key prefix:
         // This uses either the `shared-key` input,
         // or the `key` input combined with the `job` key.
@@ -60157,6 +60149,25 @@ class CacheConfig {
         self.cargoBins = Array.from(bins.values());
         return self;
     }
+    /**
+     * Reads and returns the cache config from the action `state`.
+     *
+     * @throws {Error} if the state is not present.
+     * @returns {CacheConfig} the configuration.
+     * @see {@link CacheConfig#saveState}
+     * @see {@link CacheConfig#new}
+     */
+    static fromState() {
+        const source = core.getState(STATE_CONFIG);
+        if (!source) {
+            throw new Error("Cache configuration not found in state");
+        }
+        const self = new CacheConfig();
+        Object.assign(self, JSON.parse(source));
+        self.workspaces = self.workspaces
+            .map((w) => new Workspace(w.root, w.target));
+        return self;
+    }
     /**
      * Prints the configuration to the action log.
      */
@@ -60470,7 +60481,7 @@ async function run() {
             core.info(`Cache up-to-date.`);
             return;
         }
-        const config = await CacheConfig["new"]();
+        const config = CacheConfig.fromState();
         config.printInfo();
         core.info("");
         // TODO: remove this once https://github.com/actions/toolkit/pull/553 lands
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index f6e20ad..64e161c 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -46,15 +46,6 @@ export class CacheConfig {
    */
   static async new(): Promise<CacheConfig> {
     const self = new CacheConfig();
-    const source = core.getState(STATE_CONFIG);
-    if (source !== "") {
-      // Post action, use what we calculated in the main action ensuring consistency.
-      Object.assign(self, JSON.parse(source));
-      self.workspaces = self.workspaces
-        .map((w: any) => new Workspace(w.root, w.target));
-
-      return self;
-    }
 
     // Construct key prefix:
     // This uses either the `shared-key` input,
@@ -177,6 +168,28 @@ export class CacheConfig {
     return self;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Reads and returns the cache config from the action `state`.
+   *
+   * @throws {Error} if the state is not present.
+   * @returns {CacheConfig} the configuration.
+   * @see {@link CacheConfig#saveState}
+   * @see {@link CacheConfig#new}
+   */
+  static fromState(): CacheConfig {
+    const source = core.getState(STATE_CONFIG);
+    if (!source) {
+      throw new Error("Cache configuration not found in state");
+    }
+
+    const self = new CacheConfig();
+    Object.assign(self, JSON.parse(source));
+    self.workspaces = self.workspaces
+      .map((w: any) => new Workspace(w.root, w.target));
+
+    return self;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Prints the configuration to the action log.
    */
diff --git a/src/save.ts b/src/save.ts
index 94adb28..b862f14 100644
--- a/src/save.ts
+++ b/src/save.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async function run() {
       return;
     }
 
-    const config = await CacheConfig.new();
+    const config = CacheConfig.fromState();
     config.printInfo();
     core.info("");