diff --git a/pkg/apis/camel/v1alpha1/integrationplatform_types.go b/pkg/apis/camel/v1alpha1/integrationplatform_types.go
index 19dbcab0fe..5c4674df0f 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/camel/v1alpha1/integrationplatform_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/camel/v1alpha1/integrationplatform_types.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ type IntegrationPlatformBuildSpec struct {
 	PersistentVolumeClaim string                                  `json:"persistentVolumeClaim,omitempty"`
 	Maven                 MavenSpec                               `json:"maven,omitempty"`
 	HTTPProxySecret       string                                  `json:"httpProxySecret,omitempty"`
+	KanikoBuildCache      bool                                    `json:"kanikoBuildCache,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // IntegrationPlatformRegistrySpec --
diff --git a/pkg/builder/kaniko/publisher.go b/pkg/builder/kaniko/publisher.go
index 1951f5bea1..724e5f759d 100644
--- a/pkg/builder/kaniko/publisher.go
+++ b/pkg/builder/kaniko/publisher.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"path"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/apache/camel-k/pkg/builder"
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ func publisher(ctx *builder.Context) error {
 		"--dockerfile=Dockerfile",
 		"--context=" + contextDir,
 		"--destination=" + image,
-		"--cache",
+		"--cache=" + strconv.FormatBool(ctx.Build.Platform.Build.KanikoBuildCache),
 		"--cache-dir=/workspace/cache",
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/install.go b/pkg/cmd/install.go
index 25e94b3d94..162c211b9f 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/install.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/install.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func newCmdInstall(rootCmdOptions *RootCmdOptions) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&impl.buildStrategy, "build-strategy", "", "Set the build strategy")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&impl.buildTimeout, "build-timeout", "", "Set how long the build process can last")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&impl.traitProfile, "trait-profile", "", "The profile to use for traits")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&impl.kanikoBuildCache, "kaniko-build-cache", true, "To enable or disable the Kaniko Cache in building phase")
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&impl.httpProxySecret, "http-proxy-secret", "", "Configure the source of the secret holding HTTP proxy server details "+
 		"(HTTP_PROXY|HTTPS_PROXY|NO_PROXY)")
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ type installCmdOptions struct {
 	skipClusterSetup  bool
 	exampleSetup      bool
 	global            bool
+	kanikoBuildCache  bool
 	outputFormat      string
 	camelVersion      string
 	runtimeVersion    string
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ type installCmdOptions struct {
 }
 
 // nolint: gocyclo
-func (o *installCmdOptions) install(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+func (o *installCmdOptions) install(cobraCmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	var collection *kubernetes.Collection
 	if o.outputFormat != "" {
 		collection = kubernetes.NewCollection()
@@ -235,6 +237,14 @@ func (o *installCmdOptions) install(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			platform.Spec.Build.HTTPProxySecret = o.httpProxySecret
 		}
 
+		kanikoBuildCacheFlag := cobraCmd.Flags().Lookup("kaniko-build-cache")
+
+		if kanikoBuildCacheFlag.Changed {
+			platform.Spec.Build.KanikoBuildCache = o.kanikoBuildCache
+		} else {
+			platform.Spec.Build.KanikoBuildCache = true
+		}
+
 		platform.Spec.Resources.Kits = o.kits
 
 		err = install.RuntimeObjectOrCollect(o.Context, c, namespace, collection, platform)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/integrationplatform/initialize.go b/pkg/controller/integrationplatform/initialize.go
index 3e2d404691..1a270db7b6 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/integrationplatform/initialize.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/integrationplatform/initialize.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (action *initializeAction) Handle(ctx context.Context, platform *v1alpha1.I
 		}
 
 		// Check if the operator is running in the same namespace before starting the cache warmer
-		if platform.Namespace == platformutil.GetOperatorNamespace() {
+		if platform.Namespace == platformutil.GetOperatorNamespace() && platform.Spec.Build.KanikoBuildCache {
 			// Create the Kaniko warmer pod that caches the base image into the Camel K builder volume
 			action.L.Info("Create Kaniko cache warmer pod")
 			err = createKanikoCacheWarmerPod(ctx, action.client, platform)