diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3eb22b6c2..824432f91 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ test:
       }
     # this file changes every time but should not be cached
     - rm -f $GRADLE_USER_HOME/caches/modules-2/modules-2.lock
+    - rm -fr $GRADLE_USER_HOME/caches/*/plugin-resolution/
 
 connected10:
   variables:
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ connected24:
       done
     # this file changes every time but should not be cached
     - rm -f $GRADLE_USER_HOME/caches/modules-2/modules-2.lock
+    - rm -fr $GRADLE_USER_HOME/caches/*/plugin-resolution/
     - exit $EXITVALUE
   allow_failure: true  # remove once install it runs reliably
 
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ pmd:
     - ./gradlew pmd -PdisablePreDex
     # this file changes every time but should not be cached
     - rm -f $GRADLE_USER_HOME/caches/modules-2/modules-2.lock
+    - rm -fr $GRADLE_USER_HOME/caches/*/plugin-resolution/
 
 checkstyle:
   script:
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ checkstyle:
     - ./gradlew checkstyle -PdisablePreDex
     # this file changes every time but should not be cached
     - rm -f $GRADLE_USER_HOME/caches/modules-2/modules-2.lock
+    - rm -fr $GRADLE_USER_HOME/caches/*/plugin-resolution/
 
 tools:
   script: