diff --git a/scripts/webpack/webpack.prod.js b/scripts/webpack/webpack.prod.js
index a94550fd0a5..538a3f25619 100644
--- a/scripts/webpack/webpack.prod.js
+++ b/scripts/webpack/webpack.prod.js
@@ -52,15 +52,6 @@ module.exports = (env = {}) =>
       minimizer: [new EsbuildPlugin(esbuildOptions), new CssMinimizerPlugin()],
     },
 
-    // enable persistent cache for faster builds
-    cache: {
-      type: 'filesystem',
-      name: 'grafana-default-production',
-      buildDependencies: {
-        config: [__filename],
-      },
-    },
-
     plugins: [
       new MiniCssExtractPlugin({
         filename: 'grafana.[name].[contenthash].css',