diff --git a/src/lint/engine/ArcanistLintEngine.php b/src/lint/engine/ArcanistLintEngine.php
index 6076d3e6..b08f5e19 100644
--- a/src/lint/engine/ArcanistLintEngine.php
+++ b/src/lint/engine/ArcanistLintEngine.php
@@ -339,6 +339,9 @@ abstract class ArcanistLintEngine {
   }
 
   private function shouldUseCache($cache_granularity, $repository_version) {
+    if ($this->commitHookMode) {
+      return false;
+    }
     switch ($cache_granularity) {
       case ArcanistLinter::GRANULARITY_FILE:
         return true;