diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index 08e388c205d2a..3f80069bb6bfd 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ targets:
     timeout: 60
 
   - name: Mac builder_cache
+    bringup: true
     enabled_branches:
       - main
     recipe: engine_v2/cache