diff --git a/pipeline.py b/pipeline.py
index 59b9a1f..7f5b0e5 100644
--- a/pipeline.py
+++ b/pipeline.py
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ def pipeline(
         final_eval_task.after(run_mt_bench_task)
         final_eval_task.set_accelerator_type("nvidia.com/gpu")
         final_eval_task.set_accelerator_limit(1)
+        final_eval_task.set_caching_options(False)
 
         output_model_task = pvc_to_model_op(
             pvc_path="/output/phase_2/model/hf_format/candidate_model",
diff --git a/pipeline.yaml b/pipeline.yaml
index 482facd..bdcc742 100644
--- a/pipeline.yaml
+++ b/pipeline.yaml
@@ -1961,8 +1961,7 @@ root:
         taskInfo:
           name: pytorchjob-manifest-op-2
       run-final-eval-op:
-        cachingOptions:
-          enableCache: true
+        cachingOptions: {}
         componentRef:
           name: comp-run-final-eval-op
         dependentTasks: