diff --git a/bench_runner/scripts/workflow.py b/bench_runner/scripts/workflow.py
index 4c85105..a84355b 100644
--- a/bench_runner/scripts/workflow.py
+++ b/bench_runner/scripts/workflow.py
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ def compile_windows(
         shutil.copytree(get_windows_build_dir(force_32bit), "libs", dirs_exist_ok=True)
 
 
+def clear_pip_cache(venv: PathLike) -> None:
+    run_in_venv(venv, "pip", ["cache", "purge"])
+
+
 def install_pyperformance(venv: PathLike) -> None:
     run_in_venv(venv, "pip", ["install", "./pyperformance"])
 
@@ -298,6 +302,8 @@ def _main(
         # right thing in the logs
         subprocess.check_call([get_exe_path(cpython, flags, force_32bit), "-VV"])
 
+    clear_pip_cache(venv)
+
     with log_group("Installing pyperformance"):
         install_pyperformance(venv)