diff --git a/cads_adaptors/adaptors/mars.py b/cads_adaptors/adaptors/mars.py
index b0cbbc25..bb740760 100644
--- a/cads_adaptors/adaptors/mars.py
+++ b/cads_adaptors/adaptors/mars.py
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ def retrieve(self, request: Request) -> BinaryIO:
             mapping=self.mapping,
             cache_tmp_path=self.cache_tmp_path,
         )
-        return cached_execute_mars.retrieve([request])
+        with cacholote.config.set(use_cache=False, return_cache_entry=False):
+            return cached_execute_mars.retrieve([request])
 
 
 class MarsCdsAdaptor(cds.AbstractCdsAdaptor):