diff --git a/build-tools-internal/src/main/groovy/elasticsearch.build-scan.gradle b/build-tools-internal/src/main/groovy/elasticsearch.build-scan.gradle
index 643271f6632cb..847eda7a355c0 100644
--- a/build-tools-internal/src/main/groovy/elasticsearch.build-scan.gradle
+++ b/build-tools-internal/src/main/groovy/elasticsearch.build-scan.gradle
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import static org.elasticsearch.gradle.internal.util.CiUtils.safeName
 import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory
 import java.time.LocalDateTime
 
+// Resolving this early to avoid issues with the build scan plugin in combination with the configuration cache usage
+def taskNames = gradle.startParameter.taskNames.join(' ')
+
 develocity {
 
   buildScan {
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ develocity {
 
             // Add a build annotation
             // See: https://buildkite.com/docs/agent/v3/cli-annotate
-            def body = """<div class="mb3"><span class="p1 border rounded">${System.getenv('BUILDKITE_LABEL')}</span> :gradle: ${result.failures ? 'failed' : 'successful'} build: <a href="${scan.buildScanUri}"><code>gradle ${gradle.startParameter.taskNames.join(' ')}</code></a></div>"""
+            def body = """<div class="mb3"><span class="p1 border rounded">${System.getenv('BUILDKITE_LABEL')}</span> :gradle: ${result.failures ? 'failed' : 'successful'} build: <a href="${scan.buildScanUri}"><code>gradle ${taskNames}</code></a></div>"""
             def process = [
               'buildkite-agent',
               'annotate',