diff --git a/awx/main/models/projects.py b/awx/main/models/projects.py
index 26084d9ce0..86f00f842a 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/projects.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/projects.py
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ class ProjectUpdate(UnifiedJob, ProjectOptions, JobNotificationMixin, TaskManage
 
     @property
     def cache_id(self):
-        if self.branch_override or self.job_type == 'check' or (not self.project):
+        if self.branch_override or (not self.project):
             return str(self.id)  # causes it to not use the cache, basically
         return self.project.cache_id