diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 7b68a7e2b0ee2..08d81b3d72bd3 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ targets:
     timeout: 60
 
   - name: Mac builder_cache
+    bringup: true
     enabled_branches:
       - main
     recipe: engine_v2/cache