diff --git a/.agents/docs/architecture/testing-strategy.md b/.agents/docs/architecture/testing-strategy.md
index 8be9ddc7e..63a8aa48f 100644
--- a/.agents/docs/architecture/testing-strategy.md
+++ b/.agents/docs/architecture/testing-strategy.md
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ Exceptions worth knowing:
 
 ## Turbo task graph
 
-`lint`, `dev`, `dev:test` and `test:e2e` all depend on `["^build", "^db:generate", "db:push"]`
+`lint`, `dev`, `dev:test` and `test:e2e` all depend on `["^build", "^db:generate", "db:push"]`.
+`test:e2e` additionally specifies `"cache": false` because it requires a live server and database.
 (`build` itself depends on `^build` and `db:generate`). A cold `pnpm lint` therefore builds every
 dependency, generates both Prisma clients, and pushes the gateway SQLite schema — it is not fast.
 
diff --git a/turbo.json b/turbo.json
index cfebf2df1..e3c706033 100644
--- a/turbo.json
+++ b/turbo.json
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     },
     "//#lint:root": {},
     "test:e2e": {
+      "cache": false,
       "dependsOn": ["^build", "^db:generate", "db:push"]
     },
     "start": {