diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
index 138f9779bdc..202c71a50db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
@@ -363,6 +363,14 @@ jobs:
           set(ENV{CCACHE_MAXSIZE} "1200M")
         endif()
 
+        execute_process(
+          COMMAND git log --format=%B -n 1 ${{ github.event.after }}
+          OUTPUT_VARIABLE git_commit_msg
+        )
+        if (${git_commit_msg} MATCHES "ccache:[ ]*clea[r|n]")
+          execute_process(COMMAND ccache --clear COMMAND_ECHO STDOUT)
+        endif()
+
         execute_process(COMMAND ccache -p)
         execute_process(COMMAND ccache -z)