diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am
index fcf318dbff..8f5f115195 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/Makefile.am
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ gir_headers=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstgl_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADER
 gir_sources=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstgl_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
 
 GstGL-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstgl-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
-	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" GI_SCANNER_DISABLE_CACHE=yes\
 		GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0="" GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0="" GST_REGISTRY_UPDATE=no \
 		$(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) -v --namespace GstGL \
 		--nsversion=@GST_API_VERSION@ \