diff --git a/.github/workflows/precommit.yml b/.github/workflows/precommit.yml
index f4622859916c7..672c6f8db5eae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/precommit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/precommit.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ name: Gradle Precommit and Assemble
 on: [pull_request]
 
 jobs:
+
   precommit:
     if: github.repository == 'opensearch-project/OpenSearch'
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -9,16 +10,33 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
     steps:
+      - name: Clear cache
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          script: |
+            console.log("About to clear")
+            const caches = await github.rest.actions.getActionsCacheList({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+            })
+            for (const cache of caches.data.actions_caches) {
+              console.log(cache)
+              github.rest.actions.deleteActionsCacheById({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                cache_id: cache.id,
+              })
+            }
+            console.log("Clear completed")
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 11
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           java-version: 11
           distribution: temurin
-          cache: gradle
       - name: Run Gradle (precommit)
         run: |
-          ./gradlew javadoc precommit --parallel
+          ./gradlew javadoc precommit --parallel --no-build-cache -PDISABLE_BUILD_CACHE -Dorg.gradle.caching=false
       - name: Setup docker (missing on MacOS)
         if: runner.os == 'macos'
         run: |
@@ -27,4 +45,4 @@ jobs:
           sudo ln -sf $HOME/.colima/default/docker.sock /var/run/docker.sock
       - name: Run Gradle (assemble)
         run: |
-          ./gradlew assemble --parallel
+          ./gradlew assemble --parallel --no-build-cache -PDISABLE_BUILD_CACHE -Dorg.gradle.caching=false
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index c04b5997d49b1..13cc6669e3d33 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ plugins {
   id "com.gradle.enterprise" version "3.14.1"
 }
 
+ext.disableBuildCache = hasProperty('DISABLE_BUILD_CACHE') || System.getenv().containsKey('DISABLE_BUILD_CACHE')
+
 buildCache {
   local {
-    enabled = true
+    enabled = !disableBuildCache
     removeUnusedEntriesAfterDays = 14
   }
 }