diff --git a/build/components/versions.yml b/build/components/versions.yml
index 80a01cdc1d..e667a85483 100644
--- a/build/components/versions.yml
+++ b/build/components/versions.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ firmware:
   libvirt: v10.9.0
   edk2: stable202411
 core:
-  3p-kubevirt: v1.6.2-v12n.49
+  3p-kubevirt: feat/network/conntrack-observability
   3p-containerized-data-importer: v1.60.3-v12n.20
   distribution: 2.8.3
 package:
diff --git a/images/virt-artifact/werf.inc.yaml b/images/virt-artifact/werf.inc.yaml
index 0d75ebb629..8594685e95 100644
--- a/images/virt-artifact/werf.inc.yaml
+++ b/images/virt-artifact/werf.inc.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 image: {{ .ModuleNamePrefix }}{{ .ImageName }}-src-artifact
 final: false
 fromImage: builder/src
+fromCacheVersion: "{{ now | date "Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 MST 2006" }}"
 secrets:
 - id: SOURCE_REPO
   value: {{ $.SOURCE_REPO }}
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ packages:
 image: {{ .ModuleNamePrefix }}{{ .ImageName }}
 final: false
 fromImage: {{ eq $.SVACE_ENABLED "false" | ternary "builder/golang-alt-1.25" "builder/golang-alt-1.25" }}
+fromCacheVersion: "{{ now | date "Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 MST 2006" }}"
 mount:
 {{- include "mount points for golang builds" . }}
 secrets: