diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index ba039dcd5e..005fcf01ad 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "main": "dist",
   "scripts": {
     "exec": "npx ts-node ./src",
-    "build": "tsc --outDir dist --noEmit false --module CommonJS",
+    "build": "backstage-cli build-cache -- tsc --outDir dist --noEmit false --module CommonJS",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test",
     "start": "nodemon ."
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index b2bd6f2c82..c7220a8fd3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "backstage-cli plugin:build",
+    "build": "backstage-cli build-cache -- backstage-cli plugin:build",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test"
   },
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 8adb1307fe..1105d79c46 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "types": "dist/cjs/index.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "tsc --outDir dist/cjs --noEmit false --module CommonJS",
+    "build": "backstage-cli build-cache -- tsc --outDir dist/cjs --noEmit false --module CommonJS",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/home-page/package.json b/plugins/home-page/package.json
index 33be457cba..91e3da417f 100644
--- a/plugins/home-page/package.json
+++ b/plugins/home-page/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "react-dom": "^16.12.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "backstage-cli plugin:build",
+    "build": "backstage-cli build-cache -- backstage-cli plugin:build",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index b38977afab..e1672b4c40 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "backstage-cli plugin:build",
+    "build": "backstage-cli build-cache -- backstage-cli plugin:build",
     "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
     "test": "backstage-cli test"
   },