diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-coverage.yml
index e04a2ba..1a7456a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-coverage.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,14 @@ jobs:
           echo "LIT_BIN=$(which lit)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Configure CMake
-        run: cmake --preset coverage
+        env:
+          USE_SCCACHE_GHA: ${{ inputs.use-sccache-gha }}
+        run: |
+          args=()
+          if [[ "$USE_SCCACHE_GHA" == "true" ]]; then
+            args+=(-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache)
+          fi
+          cmake --preset coverage "${args[@]}"
 
       - name: Build
         run: cmake --build --preset coverage
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-linter.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-linter.yml
index 81886d5..cb78826 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-linter.yml
@@ -167,7 +167,14 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Generate compilation database
-        run: cmake -B build --preset lint
+        env:
+          USE_SCCACHE_GHA: ${{ inputs.build-project && inputs.use-sccache-gha }}
+        run: |
+          args=()
+          if [[ "$USE_SCCACHE_GHA" == "true" ]]; then
+            args+=(-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache)
+          fi
+          cmake -B build --preset lint "${args[@]}"
 
       - name: Build
         if: ${{ inputs.build-project }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 74fb5e5..1620227 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ releases may include breaking changes.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.4.2] - 2026-09-12
+
+### Fixed
+
+- 🐛 Configure `sccache` compiler launchers for C++ coverage and linter builds
+  ([#472]) ([**@denialhaag**])
+
 ## [2.4.1] - 2026-09-11
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -525,7 +532,8 @@ _📚 Refer to the [GitHub Release Notes] for previous changelogs._
 
 <!-- Version links -->
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/compare/v2.4.1...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/compare/v2.4.2...HEAD
+[2.4.2]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/releases/tag/v2.4.2
 [2.4.1]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/releases/tag/v2.4.1
 [2.4.0]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/releases/tag/v2.4.0
 [2.3.1]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/releases/tag/v2.3.1
@@ -573,6 +581,7 @@ _📚 Refer to the [GitHub Release Notes] for previous changelogs._
 
 <!-- PR links -->
 
+[#472]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/pull/472
 [#470]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/pull/470
 [#463]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/pull/463
 [#462]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/pull/462