diff --git a/packages/ngtools/webpack/src/ivy/plugin.ts b/packages/ngtools/webpack/src/ivy/plugin.ts
index a8e06228cb5c..f0bde1321281 100644
--- a/packages/ngtools/webpack/src/ivy/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/ngtools/webpack/src/ivy/plugin.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ function initializeNgccProcessor(
   const errors: string[] = [];
   const warnings: string[] = [];
   const resolver = compiler.resolverFactory.get('normal', {
+    // Caching must be disabled because it causes the resolver to become async after a rebuild
+    cache: false,
     extensions: ['.json'],
     useSyncFileSystemCalls: true,
   });