diff --git a/compat/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java b/compat/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
index 7f9e5f4a13ba..673ff610d120 100644
--- a/compat/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
+++ b/compat/maven-embedder/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCli.java
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ private void encryption(CliRequest cliRequest) throws Exception {
 
     private int execute(CliRequest cliRequest) throws MavenExecutionRequestPopulationException {
         MavenExecutionRequest request = executionRequestPopulator.populateDefaults(cliRequest.request);
+        request.setRepositoryCache(new DefaultRepositoryCache()); // reset caches
 
         if (cliRequest.request.getRepositoryCache() == null) {
             cliRequest.request.setRepositoryCache(new DefaultRepositoryCache());