diff --git a/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk b/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk
index cb66641e3d..80854c0d7b 100644
--- a/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk
+++ b/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ WEBKITGTK_DEPENDENCIES = host-ruby host-python3 host-gperf host-unifdef \
 
 WEBKITGTK_CMAKE_BACKEND = ninja
 
+# Buildroot adds support for ccache through its
+# toolchain-wrapper, so tell webkitgtk not to mess with it.
+WEBKITGTK_CONF_ENV = WK_USE_CCACHE=NO
+
 WEBKITGTK_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DENABLE_API_TESTS=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_DOCUMENTATION=OFF \