diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/bun_executor.rs b/backend/windmill-worker/src/bun_executor.rs
index 49819a41c5..900f16bd55 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/bun_executor.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/bun_executor.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::{
         read_file_content, read_result, start_child_process, write_file_binary, OccupancyMetrics,
     },
     handle_child::handle_child,
-    BUNFIG_INSTALL_SCOPES, BUN_BUNDLE_CACHE_DIR, BUN_CACHE_DIR, BUN_PATH, DISABLE_NSJAIL,
+    BUNFIG_INSTALL_SCOPES, BUN_BUNDLE_CACHE_DIR, BUN_CACHE_DIR, BUN_NO_CACHE, BUN_PATH, DISABLE_NSJAIL,
     DISABLE_NUSER, HOME_ENV, NODE_BIN_PATH, NODE_PATH, NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY, NPM_PATH, NSJAIL_PATH,
     PATH_ENV, PROXY_ENVS, TZ_ENV,
 };
@@ -293,12 +293,21 @@ pub async fn install_bun_lockfile(
     occupancy_metrics: &mut Option<&mut OccupancyMetrics>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let mut child_cmd = Command::new(if npm_mode { &*NPM_PATH } else { &*BUN_PATH });
+
+    let mut args = vec!["install", "--save-text-lockfile"];
+
+    let no_cache = !npm_mode && *BUN_NO_CACHE;
+
+    if no_cache {
+        args.push("--no-cache");
+    }
+
     child_cmd
         .current_dir(job_dir)
         .env_clear()
         .envs(PROXY_ENVS.clone())
         .envs(common_bun_proc_envs)
-        .args(vec!["install", "--save-text-lockfile"])
+        .args(args)
         .stdout(Stdio::piped())
         .stderr(Stdio::piped());
 
@@ -307,6 +316,8 @@ pub async fn install_bun_lockfile(
 
     let mut npm_logs = if npm_mode {
         "NPM mode\n".to_string()
+    } else if no_cache {
+        "Bun install with --no-cache flag (BUN_NO_CACHE=true)\n".to_string()
     } else {
         "".to_string()
     };
@@ -339,7 +350,7 @@ pub async fn install_bun_lockfile(
         false
     };
 
-    if npm_mode {
+    if npm_mode || no_cache {
         if let Some(db) = db {
             append_logs(&job_id.clone(), w_id, npm_logs, db).await;
         }
@@ -1687,7 +1698,7 @@ BigInt.prototype.toJSON = function () {{
     return this.toString();
 }};
 
-console.log('start'); 
+console.log('start');
 
 for await (const line of Readline.createInterface({{ input: process.stdin }})) {{
     {print_lines}
@@ -1696,7 +1707,7 @@ for await (const line of Readline.createInterface({{ input: process.stdin }})) {
         process.exit(0);
     }}
     try {{
-        let {{ {spread} }} = JSON.parse(line) 
+        let {{ {spread} }} = JSON.parse(line)
         {dates}
         let res = await Main.main(...[ {spread} ]);
         console.log("wm_res[success]:" + JSON.stringify(res ?? null, (key, value) => typeof value === 'undefined' ? null : value));
diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/worker.rs b/backend/windmill-worker/src/worker.rs
index 7ca2d0d269..4ff474cbd2 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/worker.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/worker.rs
@@ -328,6 +328,10 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
 
     pub static ref NPM_CONFIG_REGISTRY: Arc<RwLock<Option<String>>> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(None));
     pub static ref BUNFIG_INSTALL_SCOPES: Arc<RwLock<Option<String>>> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(None));
+    pub static ref BUN_NO_CACHE: bool = std::env::var("BUN_NO_CACHE")
+        .ok()
+        .and_then(|x| x.parse::<bool>().ok())
+        .unwrap_or(false);
     pub static ref NUGET_CONFIG: Arc<RwLock<Option<String>>> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(None));
     pub static ref MAVEN_REPOS: Arc<RwLock<Option<String>>> = Arc::new(RwLock::new(None));
     pub static ref NO_DEFAULT_MAVEN: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(std::env::var("NO_DEFAULT_MAVEN")