diff --git a/build-core.sh b/build-core.sh
index ce78c7625f..ef24c635d1 100755
--- a/build-core.sh
+++ b/build-core.sh
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ cmake .. -G Ninja \
   -Dxrpld=TRUE \
   -Dtests=TRUE &&
 ccache -z &&
+ccache -p &&
 ninja -j $3 && echo "=== Re-running final link with verbose output ===" && rm -f rippled && ninja -v rippled &&
 ccache -s &&
 strip -s rippled &&
diff --git a/release-builder.sh b/release-builder.sh
index e3d55b86a8..7ca8d8fa38 100755
--- a/release-builder.sh
+++ b/release-builder.sh
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ ENV PATH=/usr/local/bin:$PATH
 RUN /hbb_exe/activate-exec bash -c "ccache -M 100G && \
     ccache -o cache_dir=/cache/ccache && \
     ccache -o compiler_check=content && \
+    ccache -o direct_mode=true && \
     mkdir -p ~/.conan2 /cache/conan2 /cache/conan2_download /cache/conan2_sources && \
     echo 'core.cache:storage_path=/cache/conan2' > ~/.conan2/global.conf && \
     echo 'core.download:download_cache=/cache/conan2_download' >> ~/.conan2/global.conf && \