diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index 3dce36b31c..1d84487db8 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 FROM golang:1.13.8 as build
 LABEL stage=build
 
+# Create cache directory as user running the tests doesn't have the permissions to create it at runtime. This is required
+# for the go builds below to succeed
+RUN mkdir /go/.cache
+ENV GOCACHE="/go/.cache"
+
 # Build WMCB
 RUN mkdir /build/
 WORKDIR /build/
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile.ci b/build/Dockerfile.ci
index 2ec3dd96e1..3c2287c4bb 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile.ci
+++ b/build/Dockerfile.ci
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 FROM golang:1.13.8 as build
 LABEL stage=build
 
+# Create cache directory as user running the tests doesn't have the permissions to create it at runtime. This is required
+# for the go builds below to succeed
+RUN mkdir /go/.cache
+ENV GOCACHE="/go/.cache"
+
 # Build WMCB
 RUN mkdir /build/
 WORKDIR /build/