diff --git a/ci-automation/ci_automation_common.sh b/ci-automation/ci_automation_common.sh
index dd7c4f7536..82cf997d2f 100644
--- a/ci-automation/ci_automation_common.sh
+++ b/ci-automation/ci_automation_common.sh
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function copy_to_buildcache() {
     $sshcmd "${BUILDCACHE_USER}@${BUILDCACHE_SERVER}" \
         "mkdir -p ${remote_path}"
 
-    rsync -Pav -e "${sshcmd}" "$@" \
+    rsync --partial -a -e "${sshcmd}" "$@" \
         "${BUILDCACHE_USER}@${BUILDCACHE_SERVER}:${remote_path}"
 }
 # --