diff --git a/lib/bundler/cli.rb b/lib/bundler/cli.rb
index b1a19f5530f..7d9d9d949c0 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/cli.rb
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ def check
       "Specify the number of jobs to run in parallel"
     method_option "local", :type => :boolean, :banner =>
       "Do not attempt to fetch gems remotely and use the gem cache instead"
-    method_option "no-cache", :type => :boolean, :banner =>
-      "Don't update the existing gem cache."
+    method_option "cache", :type => :boolean, :banner =>
+      "Update the existing gem cache."
     method_option "no-prune", :type => :boolean, :banner =>
       "Don't remove stale gems from the cache."
     method_option "path", :type => :string, :banner =>
diff --git a/lib/bundler/cli/install.rb b/lib/bundler/cli/install.rb
index 4d6715120b9..e88c0935387 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/cli/install.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/cli/install.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def run
       definition = Bundler.definition
       definition.validate_ruby!
       Installer.install(Bundler.root, definition, options)
-      Bundler.load.cache if Bundler.app_cache.exist? && !options["no-cache"] && !Bundler.settings[:frozen]
+      Bundler.load.cache if Bundler.app_cache.exist? && options["cache"] && !Bundler.settings[:frozen]
 
       Bundler.ui.confirm "Bundle complete! #{dependencies_count_for(definition)}, #{gems_installed_for(definition)}."
       confirm_without_groups
diff --git a/man/bundle-install.ronn b/man/bundle-install.ronn
index e9706b51bd3..0af3fb67083 100644
--- a/man/bundle-install.ronn
+++ b/man/bundle-install.ronn
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ bundle-install(1) -- Install the dependencies specified in your Gemfile
                  [--gemfile=GEMFILE]
                  [--jobs=NUMBER]
                  [--local] [--deployment]
-                 [--no-cache]
+                 [--cache]
                  [--no-prune]
                  [--path PATH] [--system]
                  [--quiet]
@@ -81,10 +81,9 @@ update process below under [CONSERVATIVE UPDATING][].
   Installs the gems specified in the bundle to the system's Rubygems location.
   This overrides any previous [remembered][REMEMBERED OPTIONS] use of `--path`.
 
-* `--no-cache`:
-  Do not update the cache in `vendor/cache` with the newly bundled gems. This
-  does not remove any gems in the cache but keeps the newly bundled gems from
-  being cached during the install.
+* `--cache`:
+  Update the cache in `vendor/cache` with the newly bundled gems during the
+  install.
 
 * `--no-prune`:
   Don't remove stale gems from the cache when the installation finishes.
diff --git a/spec/cache/gems_spec.rb b/spec/cache/gems_spec.rb
index b70f62743a9..bee02ace95e 100644
--- a/spec/cache/gems_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/cache/gems_spec.rb
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 
     it "re-caches during install" do
       cached_gem("rack-1.0.0").rmtree
-      bundle :install
+      bundle :install, :cache => true
       expect(out).to include("Updating files in vendor/cache")
       expect(cached_gem("rack-1.0.0")).to exist
     end
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
     end
 
     it "adds new gems and dependencies" do
-      install_gemfile <<-G
+      install_gemfile <<-G, :cache => true
         source "file://#{gem_repo2}"
         gem "rails"
       G
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
     end
 
     it "removes .gems for removed gems and dependencies" do
-      install_gemfile <<-G
+      install_gemfile <<-G, :cache => true
         source "file://#{gem_repo2}"
         gem "rack"
       G
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
     it "removes .gems when gem changes to git source" do
       build_git "rack"
 
-      install_gemfile <<-G
+      install_gemfile <<-G, :cache => true
         source "file://#{gem_repo2}"
         gem "rack", :git => "#{lib_path("rack-1.0")}"
         gem "actionpack"
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 
     it "doesn't remove gems that are for another platform" do
       simulate_platform "java" do
-        install_gemfile <<-G
+        install_gemfile <<-G, :cache => true
           source "file://#{gem_repo1}"
           gem "platform_specific"
         G
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
       end
 
       simulate_new_machine
-      install_gemfile <<-G
+      install_gemfile <<-G, :cache => true
         source "file://#{gem_repo1}"
         gem "platform_specific"
       G
diff --git a/spec/commands/package_spec.rb b/spec/commands/package_spec.rb
index d87ebc56bf9..f72868cb2a0 100644
--- a/spec/commands/package_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/commands/package_spec.rb
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
       end
     end
 
-    it "does not update the cache if --no-cache is passed" do
+    it "does not update the cache if --cache is not passed" do
       gemfile <<-G
         source "file://#{gem_repo1}"
         gem "rack"
@@ -133,8 +133,21 @@
       bundled_app("vendor/cache").mkpath
       expect(bundled_app("vendor/cache").children).to be_empty
 
-      bundle "install --no-cache"
+      bundle "install"
       expect(bundled_app("vendor/cache").children).to be_empty
     end
+
+    it "updates the cache if --cache is passed" do
+      gemfile <<-G
+        source "file://#{gem_repo1}"
+        gem "rack"
+      G
+      bundled_app("vendor/cache").mkpath
+      expect(bundled_app("vendor/cache").children).to be_empty
+
+      bundle "install --cache"
+      expect(bundled_app("vendor/cache").children).not_to be_empty
+    end
+
   end
 end