diff --git a/dev/tasks/java-jars/github.yml b/dev/tasks/java-jars/github.yml
index 7dc53a35ef402..9dc72761cef42 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/java-jars/github.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/java-jars/github.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
           brew bundle --file=arrow/java/Brewfile
       - name: Build C++ libraries
         env:
-        {{ macros.github_set_sccache_envvars()|indent(8) }}
+          ARROW_USE_CCACHE: "ON"
         run: |
           set -e
           # make brew Java available to CMake