diff --git a/config/Config-devel.in b/config/Config-devel.in
index c07104f0f4..126462bfc3 100644
--- a/config/Config-devel.in
+++ b/config/Config-devel.in
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ menuconfig DEVEL
 
 	config CCACHE
 		bool "Use ccache" if DEVEL
-		default y
+		default n
 		help
 		  Compiler cache; see https://ccache.samba.org/
 
diff --git a/target/sdk/files/Config.in b/target/sdk/files/Config.in
index 2b8add64d0..4393daab5b 100644
--- a/target/sdk/files/Config.in
+++ b/target/sdk/files/Config.in
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ menu "Advanced configuration options (for developers)"
 
 	config CCACHE
 		bool "Use ccache"
-		default y
+		default n
 		help
 		  Compiler cache; see https://ccache.samba.org/