diff --git a/package/wpewebkit/wpewebkit.mk b/package/wpewebkit/wpewebkit.mk
index 796e271ecb..15a2ea93e8 100644
--- a/package/wpewebkit/wpewebkit.mk
+++ b/package/wpewebkit/wpewebkit.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ WPEWEBKIT_DEPENDENCIES = host-gperf host-python3 host-ruby host-unifdef \
 
 WPEWEBKIT_CMAKE_BACKEND = ninja
 
+# Buildroot adds support for ccache through its
+# toolchain-wrapper, so tell wpewebkit not to mess with it.
+WPEWEBKIT_CONF_ENV = WK_USE_CCACHE=NO
+
 WPEWEBKIT_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DPORT=WPE \
 	-DENABLE_API_TESTS=OFF \