diff --git a/gst/Makefile.am b/gst/Makefile.am
index 1c67f8e77d..c175602bb0 100644
--- a/gst/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/Makefile.am
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ gir_sources=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstreamer_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCE
 gir_sources+=$(patsubst %,$(builddir)/%, $(built_source_make))
 
 Gst-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
-	$(AM_V_GEN)GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0="" GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0="" GST_REGISTRY_UPDATE=no \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0="" GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0="" GST_REGISTRY_UPDATE=no GI_SCANNER_DISABLE_CACHE=yes\
 		$(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) -v --namespace Gst \
 		--nsversion=@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 		--warn-all \
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/base/Makefile.am
index 738e71867b..c82e1238b6 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/base/Makefile.am
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ gir_headers=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstbase_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEAD
 gir_sources=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstbase_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
 
 GstBase-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstbase-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
-	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" GI_SCANNER_DISABLE_CACHE=yes\
 		GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0="" GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0="" GST_REGISTRY_UPDATE=no \
 		$(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) -v --namespace GstBase \
 		--nsversion=@GST_API_VERSION@ \
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am
index 8c2a1b325b..9ccaaaaacb 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ gir_headers=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstcheck_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEA
 gir_sources=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstcheck_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
 
 GstCheck-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstcheck-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
-	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" GI_SCANNER_DISABLE_CACHE=yes\
 		GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0="" GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0="" GST_REGISTRY_UPDATE=no \
 		$(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) -v --namespace GstCheck \
 		--nsversion=@GST_API_VERSION@ \
diff --git a/libs/gst/controller/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/controller/Makefile.am
index 4050f2703e..a014cf9400 100644
--- a/libs/gst/controller/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/controller/Makefile.am
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ gir_headers=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstcontroller_@GST_API_VERSION@_inclu
 gir_sources=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstcontroller_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
 
 GstController-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstcontroller-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
-	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" GI_SCANNER_DISABLE_CACHE=yes\
 		GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0="" GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0="" GST_REGISTRY_UPDATE=no \
 		$(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) -v --namespace GstController \
 		--nsversion=@GST_API_VERSION@ \
diff --git a/libs/gst/net/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/net/Makefile.am
index 0e611532bb..4fcc69d618 100644
--- a/libs/gst/net/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/net/Makefile.am
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ gir_sources=$(patsubst %,$(srcdir)/%, $(libgstnet_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES))
 gir_cincludes=--c-include="gst/net/net.h"
 
 GstNet-@GST_API_VERSION@.gir: $(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) libgstnet-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
-	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" \
+	$(AM_V_GEN)PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$(GST_PKG_CONFIG_PATH)" GI_SCANNER_DISABLE_CACHE=yes\
 		GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0="" GST_PLUGIN_PATH_1_0="" GST_REGISTRY_UPDATE=no \
 		$(INTROSPECTION_SCANNER) -v --namespace GstNet \
 		--strip-prefix=Gst \