diff --git a/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.ts b/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.ts
index 40b000ac71b..b26d23e5c2b 100644
--- a/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.ts
+++ b/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.ts
@@ -1219,8 +1219,12 @@ export function shouldSkipInstallerDaemonHealthCheck(platform = process.platform
 }
 
 export function buildRealUpdateEnv(env) {
-  const updateEnv = { ...env };
+  const updateEnv = {
+    ...env,
+    NODE_DISABLE_COMPILE_CACHE: "1",
+  };
   delete updateEnv.OPENCLAW_DISABLE_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_POSTINSTALL;
+  delete updateEnv.NODE_COMPILE_CACHE;
   return updateEnv;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.test.ts b/test/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.test.ts
index 96d6518ac6d..7e89dce1146 100644
--- a/test/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.test.ts
@@ -499,10 +499,12 @@ describe("scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks", () => {
     expect(
       buildRealUpdateEnv({
         FOO: "bar",
+        NODE_COMPILE_CACHE: "/tmp/stale-openclaw-cache",
         OPENCLAW_DISABLE_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_POSTINSTALL: "1",
       }),
     ).toEqual({
       FOO: "bar",
+      NODE_DISABLE_COMPILE_CACHE: "1",
     });
   });