diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/common.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/common.ts
index eb31e92242..b35b57d7a6 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/common.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/common.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ import type {
   RepoCacheRecordV10,
   RepoCacheRecordV11,
   RepoCacheRecordV12,
+  RepoCacheRecordV13,
 } from './types';
 
 // Increment this whenever there could be incompatibilities between old and new cache structure
-export const CACHE_REVISION = 12;
+export const CACHE_REVISION = 13;
 
 export function isValidRev10(
   input: unknown,
@@ -35,17 +36,35 @@ export function isValidRev11(
   );
 }
 
-export function isValidRev12(
+function isValidRev12Shape(
   input: unknown,
   repo?: string
 ): input is RepoCacheRecordV12 {
   return (
     is.plainObject(input) &&
     is.safeInteger(input.revision) &&
-    input.revision === CACHE_REVISION &&
     is.string(input.repository) &&
-    (!repo || repo === input.repository) &&
     is.string(input.payload) &&
     is.string(input.hash)
   );
 }
+
+export function isValidRev12(
+  input: unknown,
+  repo?: string
+): input is RepoCacheRecordV12 {
+  return (
+    isValidRev12Shape(input, repo) &&
+    input.revision === 12 &&
+    (!repo || repo === input.repository)
+  );
+}
+
+export function isValidRev13(input: unknown): input is RepoCacheRecordV13 {
+  return (
+    is.plainObject(input) &&
+    is.string(input.fingerprint) &&
+    isValidRev12Shape(input) &&
+    input.revision === 13
+  );
+}
diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/base.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/base.ts
index 6e3d94b110..cb0d00d2c3 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/base.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/base.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   isValidRev10,
   isValidRev11,
   isValidRev12,
+  isValidRev13,
 } from '../common';
 import type {
   RepoCache,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import type {
   RepoCacheRecordV10,
   RepoCacheRecordV11,
   RepoCacheRecordV12,
+  RepoCacheRecordV13,
 } from '../types';
 
 const compress = promisify(zlib.brotliCompress);
@@ -27,12 +29,25 @@ export abstract class RepoCacheBase implements RepoCache {
   private oldHash: string | null = null;
   private data: RepoCacheData = {};
 
-  protected constructor(protected readonly repository: string) {}
+  protected constructor(
+    protected readonly repository: string,
+    protected readonly fingerprint: string
+  ) {}
 
   protected abstract read(): Promise<string | null>;
 
   protected abstract write(data: RepoCacheRecord): Promise<void>;
 
+  private restoreFromRev10(oldCache: RepoCacheRecordV10): void {
+    delete oldCache.repository;
+    delete oldCache.revision;
+    this.data = oldCache;
+  }
+
+  private restoreFromRev11(oldCache: RepoCacheRecordV11): void {
+    this.data = oldCache.data;
+  }
+
   private async restoreFromRev12(oldCache: RepoCacheRecordV12): Promise<void> {
     const compressed = Buffer.from(oldCache.payload, 'base64');
     const uncompressed = await decompress(compressed);
@@ -41,26 +56,30 @@ export abstract class RepoCacheBase implements RepoCache {
     this.oldHash = oldCache.hash;
   }
 
-  private restoreFromRev11(oldCache: RepoCacheRecordV11): void {
-    this.data = oldCache.data;
-  }
-
-  private restoreFromRev10(oldCache: RepoCacheRecordV10): void {
-    delete oldCache.repository;
-    delete oldCache.revision;
-    this.data = oldCache;
+  private async restoreFromRev13(oldCache: RepoCacheRecordV13): Promise<void> {
+    if (oldCache.fingerprint !== this.fingerprint) {
+      logger.debug('Repository cache fingerprint is invalid');
+      return;
+    }
+    await this.restoreFromRev12(oldCache);
   }
 
   async load(): Promise<void> {
     try {
-      const data = await this.read();
-      if (!is.string(data)) {
+      const rawOldCache = await this.read();
+      if (!is.string(rawOldCache)) {
         logger.debug(
-          `RepoCacheBase.load() - expecting data of type 'string' received '${typeof data}' instead - skipping`
+          `RepoCacheBase.load() - expecting data of type 'string' received '${typeof rawOldCache}' instead - skipping`
         );
         return;
       }
-      const oldCache = JSON.parse(data) as unknown;
+      const oldCache = JSON.parse(rawOldCache) as unknown;
+
+      if (isValidRev13(oldCache)) {
+        await this.restoreFromRev13(oldCache);
+        logger.debug('Repository cache is restored from revision 13');
+        return;
+      }
 
       if (isValidRev12(oldCache, this.repository)) {
         await this.restoreFromRev12(oldCache);
@@ -87,15 +106,26 @@ export abstract class RepoCacheBase implements RepoCache {
   }
 
   async save(): Promise<void> {
+    const jsonStr = JSON.stringify(this.data);
+    const hash = await hasha.async(jsonStr);
+    if (hash === this.oldHash) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const revision = CACHE_REVISION;
     const repository = this.repository;
-    const jsonStr = JSON.stringify(this.data);
-    const hash = await hasha.async(jsonStr, { algorithm: 'sha256' });
-    if (hash !== this.oldHash) {
-      const compressed = await compress(jsonStr);
-      const payload = compressed.toString('base64');
-      await this.write({ revision, repository, payload, hash });
-    }
+    const fingerprint = this.fingerprint;
+
+    const compressedPayload = await compress(jsonStr);
+    const payload = compressedPayload.toString('base64');
+
+    await this.write({
+      revision,
+      repository,
+      fingerprint,
+      payload,
+      hash,
+    });
   }
 
   getData(): RepoCacheData {
diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/cache-factory.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/cache-factory.ts
index 165917bf3b..db8c86ab9a 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/cache-factory.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/cache-factory.ts
@@ -7,20 +7,21 @@ import { RepoCacheS3 } from './s3';
 export class CacheFactory {
   static get(
     repository: string,
-    cacheType: RepositoryCacheType = 'local'
+    repoFingerprint: string,
+    cacheType: RepositoryCacheType
   ): RepoCache {
     const type = cacheType.split('://')[0].trim().toLowerCase();
     switch (type) {
       case 'local':
-        return new RepoCacheLocal(repository);
+        return new RepoCacheLocal(repository, repoFingerprint);
       case 's3':
-        return new RepoCacheS3(repository, cacheType);
+        return new RepoCacheS3(repository, repoFingerprint, cacheType);
       default:
         logger.warn(
           { cacheType },
           `Repository cache type not supported using type "local" instead`
         );
-        return new RepoCacheLocal(repository);
+        return new RepoCacheLocal(repository, repoFingerprint);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/local.spec.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/local.spec.ts
index d0702ccd79..1a84b69d10 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/local.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/local.spec.ts
@@ -18,26 +18,45 @@ async function createCacheRecord(
   repository = 'some/repo'
 ): Promise<RepoCacheRecord> {
   const revision = CACHE_REVISION;
+
+  const fingerprint = '0123456789abcdef';
+
   const jsonStr = JSON.stringify(data);
-  const hash = hasha(jsonStr, { algorithm: 'sha256' });
-  const compressed = await compress(jsonStr);
-  const payload = compressed.toString('base64');
-  return { revision, repository, payload, hash };
+  const hash = hasha(jsonStr);
+  const compressedPayload = await compress(jsonStr);
+  const payload = compressedPayload.toString('base64');
+
+  return {
+    revision,
+    repository,
+    fingerprint,
+    payload,
+    hash,
+  };
 }
 
 describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
     GlobalConfig.set({ cacheDir: '/tmp/cache', platform: 'github' });
+    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValue(true);
   });
 
   it('returns empty object before any data load', () => {
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
     expect(localRepoCache.getData()).toBeEmpty();
   });
 
   it('skip when receives non-string data', async () => {
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
     await localRepoCache.load(); // readCacheFile is mocked but has no return value set - therefore returns undefined
     expect(logger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       "RepoCacheBase.load() - expecting data of type 'string' received 'undefined' instead - skipping"
@@ -45,7 +64,11 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
   });
 
   it('skip when not found', async () => {
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
     await localRepoCache.load(); // readCacheFile is mocked but has no return value set - therefore returns undefined
     expect(logger.debug).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith();
   });
@@ -53,17 +76,36 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
   it('loads previously stored cache from disk', async () => {
     const data: RepoCacheData = { semanticCommits: 'enabled' };
     const cacheRecord = await createCacheRecord(data);
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
     fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValue(JSON.stringify(cacheRecord));
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
 
     await localRepoCache.load();
 
     expect(localRepoCache.getData()).toEqual(data);
   });
 
-  it('migrates revision from 10 to 12', async () => {
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
+  it('resets if fingerprint does not match', async () => {
+    const data: RepoCacheData = { semanticCommits: 'enabled' };
+    const cacheRecord: RepoCacheRecord = {
+      ...(await createCacheRecord(data)),
+      fingerprint: '111',
+    };
+    fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValue(JSON.stringify(cacheRecord));
+
+    const cache1 = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', '111', 'local');
+    await cache1.load();
+    expect(cache1.getData()).toEqual(data);
+
+    const cache2 = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', '222', 'local');
+    await cache2.load();
+    expect(cache2.getData()).toBeEmpty();
+  });
+
+  it('migrates revision from 10 to 13', async () => {
     fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValue(
       JSON.stringify({
         revision: 10,
@@ -71,7 +113,11 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
         semanticCommits: 'enabled',
       })
     );
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
 
     await localRepoCache.load();
     await localRepoCache.save();
@@ -83,8 +129,7 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it('migrates revision from 11 to 12', async () => {
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
+  it('migrates revision from 11 to 13', async () => {
     fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValue(
       JSON.stringify({
         revision: 11,
@@ -92,7 +137,11 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
         data: { semanticCommits: 'enabled' },
       })
     );
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
 
     await localRepoCache.load();
     await localRepoCache.save();
@@ -104,8 +153,36 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('migrates revision from 12 to 13', async () => {
+    const { repository, payload, hash } = await createCacheRecord({
+      semanticCommits: 'enabled',
+    });
+
+    fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValue(
+      JSON.stringify({ revision: 12, repository, payload, hash })
+    );
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
+
+    await localRepoCache.load();
+    const data = localRepoCache.getData();
+    data.semanticCommits = 'disabled';
+    await localRepoCache.save();
+
+    expect(fs.outputCacheFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      '/tmp/cache/renovate/repository/github/some/repo.json',
+      JSON.stringify(
+        await createCacheRecord({
+          semanticCommits: 'disabled',
+        })
+      )
+    );
+  });
+
   it('does not migrate from older revisions to 11', async () => {
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
     fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValueOnce(
       JSON.stringify({
         revision: 9,
@@ -114,16 +191,23 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
       })
     );
 
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
     await localRepoCache.load();
 
     expect(localRepoCache.getData()).toBeEmpty();
   });
 
   it('handles invalid data', async () => {
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
     fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValue(JSON.stringify({ foo: 'bar' }));
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
 
     await localRepoCache.load();
 
@@ -131,9 +215,12 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
   });
 
   it('handles file read error', async () => {
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
     fs.readCacheFile.mockRejectedValue(new Error('unknown error'));
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
 
     await localRepoCache.load();
 
@@ -142,9 +229,12 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
   });
 
   it('handles invalid json', async () => {
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
     fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValue('{1');
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
 
     await localRepoCache.load();
 
@@ -153,21 +243,29 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
 
   it('resets if repository does not match', async () => {
     const cacheRecord = createCacheRecord({ semanticCommits: 'enabled' });
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
     fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValueOnce(JSON.stringify(cacheRecord));
 
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', 'local');
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      'local'
+    );
     await localRepoCache.load();
 
     expect(localRepoCache.getData()).toBeEmpty();
   });
 
   it('saves modified cache data to file', async () => {
-    const oldCacheRecord = createCacheRecord({ semanticCommits: 'enabled' });
+    const oldCacheRecord = await createCacheRecord({
+      semanticCommits: 'enabled',
+    });
     const cacheType = 'protocol://domain/path';
-    fs.cachePathExists.mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
     fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValueOnce(JSON.stringify(oldCacheRecord));
-    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get('some/repo', cacheType);
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      cacheType
+    );
     await localRepoCache.load();
     const data = localRepoCache.getData();
     data.semanticCommits = 'disabled';
@@ -186,4 +284,24 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/local', () => {
       JSON.stringify(newCacheRecord)
     );
   });
+
+  it('does not write cache that is not changed', async () => {
+    const oldCacheRecord = await createCacheRecord({
+      semanticCommits: 'enabled',
+    });
+    const cacheType = 'protocol://domain/path';
+    fs.readCacheFile.mockResolvedValueOnce(JSON.stringify(oldCacheRecord));
+    const localRepoCache = CacheFactory.get(
+      'some/repo',
+      '0123456789abcdef',
+      cacheType
+    );
+
+    await localRepoCache.load();
+    expect(localRepoCache.getData()).toEqual({ semanticCommits: 'enabled' });
+
+    await localRepoCache.save();
+
+    expect(fs.outputCacheFile).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/local.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/local.ts
index 14e5fcb11e..306b891c4c 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/local.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/local.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import type { RepoCacheRecord } from '../types';
 import { RepoCacheBase } from './base';
 
 export class RepoCacheLocal extends RepoCacheBase {
-  constructor(repository: string) {
-    super(repository);
+  constructor(repository: string, fingerprint: string) {
+    super(repository, fingerprint);
   }
 
   protected async read(): Promise<string | null> {
diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/s3.spec.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/s3.spec.ts
index e8fbdfaf90..48b894d5dd 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/s3.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/s3.spec.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/s3', () => {
     GlobalConfig.set({ platform: 'github' });
     jest.clearAllMocks();
     s3Mock.reset();
-    s3Cache = new RepoCacheS3(repository, url);
+    s3Cache = new RepoCacheS3(repository, '0123456789abcdef', url);
     getObjectCommandInput = createGetObjectCommandInput(repository, url);
     putObjectCommandInput = createPutObjectCommandInput(
       repository,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/impl/s3', () => {
   });
 
   it('creates an S3 client using the cache factory', () => {
-    const cache = CacheFactory.get(repository, url);
+    const cache = CacheFactory.get(repository, '0123456789abcdef', url);
     expect(cache instanceof RepoCacheS3).toBeTrue();
   });
 });
diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/s3.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/s3.ts
index 432c0e9ed8..c1d8f02c7f 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/s3.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/impl/s3.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ export class RepoCacheS3 extends RepoCacheBase {
   private readonly s3Client;
   private readonly bucket;
 
-  constructor(repository: string, url: string) {
-    super(repository);
+  constructor(repository: string, fingerprint: string, url: string) {
+    super(repository, fingerprint);
     this.bucket = parseS3Url(url)?.Bucket;
     this.s3Client = getS3Client();
   }
diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/index.spec.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/index.spec.ts
index 51a6b86741..2e6f4c3b81 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/index.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/index.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { mocked } from '../../../../test/util';
 import { GlobalConfig } from '../../../config/global';
-import type { RenovateConfig } from '../../../config/types';
 import * as _fs from '../../fs';
 import { initRepoCache } from './init';
+import type { RepoCacheConfig } from './types';
 import { getCache, resetCache, saveCache } from '.';
 
 jest.mock('../../fs');
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ describe('util/cache/repository/index', () => {
     GlobalConfig.set({ cacheDir: '/tmp/cache', platform: 'github' });
   });
 
-  const config: RenovateConfig = {
-    platform: 'github',
+  const config: RepoCacheConfig = {
     repository: 'some/repo',
     repositoryCache: 'enabled',
+    repoFingerprint: '0123456789abcdef',
   };
 
   it('returns if cache not enabled', async () => {
diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/init.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/init.ts
index be2999d0b3..eef711a7a7 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/init.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/init.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
-import type { RenovateConfig } from '../../../config/types';
 import { CacheFactory } from './impl/cache-factory';
 import { RepoCacheNull } from './impl/null';
+import type { RepoCacheConfig } from './types';
 import { resetCache, setCache } from '.';
 
 /**
  * Extracted to separate file in order to avoid circular module dependencies.
  */
-export async function initRepoCache(config: RenovateConfig): Promise<void> {
+export async function initRepoCache(config: RepoCacheConfig): Promise<void> {
   resetCache();
 
-  const { repository, repositoryCache, repositoryCacheType: type } = config;
+  const {
+    repository,
+    repositoryCache,
+    repositoryCacheType: type = 'local',
+    repoFingerprint,
+  } = config;
 
   if (repositoryCache === 'disabled') {
     setCache(new RepoCacheNull());
@@ -17,14 +22,14 @@ export async function initRepoCache(config: RenovateConfig): Promise<void> {
   }
 
   if (repositoryCache === 'enabled') {
-    const cache = CacheFactory.get(repository!, type);
+    const cache = CacheFactory.get(repository!, repoFingerprint, type);
     await cache.load();
     setCache(cache);
     return;
   }
 
   if (repositoryCache === 'reset') {
-    const cache = CacheFactory.get(repository!, type);
+    const cache = CacheFactory.get(repository!, repoFingerprint, type);
     await cache.save();
     setCache(cache);
     return;
diff --git a/lib/util/cache/repository/types.ts b/lib/util/cache/repository/types.ts
index 3a24bab188..dd8df63d2c 100644
--- a/lib/util/cache/repository/types.ts
+++ b/lib/util/cache/repository/types.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import type {
+  RepositoryCacheConfig,
+  RepositoryCacheType,
+} from '../../../config/types';
 import type { PackageFile } from '../../../modules/manager/types';
 import type { RepoInitConfig } from '../../../workers/repository/init/types';
 import type { GitConflictsCache } from '../../git/types';
@@ -65,10 +69,21 @@ export interface RepoCacheRecordV12 {
   hash: string;
 }
 
-export type RepoCacheRecord = RepoCacheRecordV12;
+export interface RepoCacheRecordV13 extends RepoCacheRecordV12 {
+  fingerprint: string;
+}
+
+export type RepoCacheRecord = RepoCacheRecordV13;
 
 export interface RepoCache {
   load(): Promise<void>;
   save(): Promise<void>;
   getData(): RepoCacheData;
 }
+
+export interface RepoCacheConfig {
+  repository?: string;
+  repositoryCache?: RepositoryCacheConfig;
+  repositoryCacheType?: RepositoryCacheType;
+  repoFingerprint: string;
+}
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/init/cache.spec.ts b/lib/workers/repository/init/cache.spec.ts
index ea2385dfaa..ffb67f92f0 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/init/cache.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/init/cache.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
-import { RenovateConfig, getConfig } from '../../../../test/util';
+import { getConfig } from '../../../../test/util';
 import { GlobalConfig } from '../../../config/global';
+import type { WorkerPlatformConfig } from './apis';
 import { initializeCaches } from './cache';
 
 describe('workers/repository/init/cache', () => {
   describe('initializeCaches()', () => {
-    let config: RenovateConfig;
+    let config: WorkerPlatformConfig;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      config = { ...getConfig() };
+      config = {
+        ...getConfig(),
+        repoFingerprint: '0123456789abcdef',
+        defaultBranch: 'main',
+        isFork: false,
+      };
       GlobalConfig.set({ cacheDir: '' });
     });
 
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/init/cache.ts b/lib/workers/repository/init/cache.ts
index 45f4c47cd8..ff896633c0 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/init/cache.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/init/cache.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
-import type { RenovateConfig } from '../../../config/types';
 import * as npmApi from '../../../modules/datasource/npm';
 import * as memCache from '../../../util/cache/memory';
 import * as repositoryCache from '../../../util/cache/repository';
 import { initRepoCache } from '../../../util/cache/repository/init';
 import { privateCacheDir } from '../../../util/fs';
+import type { WorkerPlatformConfig } from './apis';
 
 export async function resetCaches(): Promise<void> {
   memCache.reset();
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ export async function resetCaches(): Promise<void> {
   npmApi.resetMemCache();
 }
 
-export async function initializeCaches(config: RenovateConfig): Promise<void> {
+export async function initializeCaches(
+  config: WorkerPlatformConfig
+): Promise<void> {
   memCache.init();
   await initRepoCache(config);
   await fs.ensureDir(privateCacheDir());
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/init/index.ts b/lib/workers/repository/init/index.ts
index 17a01f83f6..199e3330f9 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/init/index.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/init/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { setUserRepoConfig } from '../../../util/git';
 import { getAll } from '../../../util/host-rules';
 import { checkIfConfigured } from '../configured';
 import { PackageFiles } from '../package-files';
-import { initApis } from './apis';
+import { WorkerPlatformConfig, initApis } from './apis';
 import { initializeCaches, resetCaches } from './cache';
 import { getRepoConfig } from './config';
 import { detectVulnerabilityAlerts } from './vulnerability';
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function initRepo(
   let config: RenovateConfig = initializeConfig(config_);
   await resetCaches();
   config = await initApis(config);
-  await initializeCaches(config);
+  await initializeCaches(config as WorkerPlatformConfig);
   config = await getRepoConfig(config);
   checkIfConfigured(config);
   warnOnUnsupportedOptions(config);
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/init/merge.spec.ts b/lib/workers/repository/init/merge.spec.ts
index 25c01f6650..a241e93399 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/init/merge.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/init/merge.spec.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jest.mock('../../../config/migrate-validate');
 describe('workers/repository/init/merge', () => {
   describe('detectRepoFileConfig()', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      await initRepoCache({});
+      await initRepoCache({ repoFingerprint: '0123456789abcdef' });
     });
 
     it('returns config if not found', async () => {
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/init/semantic.spec.ts b/lib/workers/repository/init/semantic.spec.ts
index cb2a03ee5e..107bba7991 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/init/semantic.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/init/semantic.spec.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
 describe('workers/repository/init/semantic', () => {
   describe('detectSemanticCommits()', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      await initRepoCache({});
+      await initRepoCache({ repoFingerprint: '0123456789abcdef' });
     });
 
     it('detects false if unknown', async () => {