diff --git a/lib/modules/datasource/maven/index.ts b/lib/modules/datasource/maven/index.ts
index 3476ded21213ba..c40d7b465f634d 100644
--- a/lib/modules/datasource/maven/index.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/datasource/maven/index.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ export const defaultRegistryUrls = [MAVEN_REPO];
 export class MavenDatasource extends Datasource {
   static id = 'maven';
 
+  override readonly caching = true;
+
   override readonly defaultRegistryUrls = defaultRegistryUrls;
 
   override readonly defaultVersioning: string = mavenVersioning.id;