diff --git a/.github/actions/maven-cache/action.yml b/.github/actions/maven-cache/action.yml
index e43b386fdd2..e284453ab90 100644
--- a/.github/actions/maven-cache/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/maven-cache/action.yml
@@ -31,18 +31,22 @@ runs:
         # Enable cross-os archive use the cache on both Linux and Windows
         enableCrossOsArchive: true
 
-    - shell: powershell
-      name: Link the cached Maven repository to the OS-dependent location
-      if: inputs.create-cache-if-it-doesnt-exist == 'false' && runner.os == 'Windows'
-      # The cache restore in the next step uses the relative path which was valid on Linux and that is part of the archive it downloads.
-      # You'll see that path when you enable debugging for the GitHub workflow on Windows.
-      # On Windows, the .m2 folder is in different location, so move all the contents to the right folder here.
-      # Also, not using the C: drive will speed up the build, see https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/8755
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p ..\..\..\.m2
-        mkdir -p D:\.m2\repository
-        cmd /c mklink /d $HOME\.m2\repository D:\.m2\repository
-        cmd /c "rmdir /s /q $PWD\..\..\..\.m2\repository & mklink /d $PWD\..\..\..\.m2\repository D:\.m2\repository"
+# There have been recent changes on the build images about C/D drives, see https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/12386
+# As a temporary measure, disabling this optimization
+# This should be revisited to speed up the builds in a future issue
+#
+#    - shell: powershell
+#      name: Link the cached Maven repository to the OS-dependent location
+#      if: inputs.create-cache-if-it-doesnt-exist == 'false' && runner.os == 'Windows'
+#      # The cache restore in the next step uses the relative path which was valid on Linux and that is part of the archive it downloads.
+#      # You'll see that path when you enable debugging for the GitHub workflow on Windows.
+#      # On Windows, the .m2 folder is in different location, so move all the contents to the right folder here.
+#      # Also, not using the C: drive will speed up the build, see https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/8755
+#      run: |
+#        mkdir -p ..\..\..\.m2
+#        mkdir -p D:\.m2\repository
+#        cmd /c mklink /d $HOME\.m2\repository D:\.m2\repository
+#        cmd /c "rmdir /s /q $PWD\..\..\..\.m2\repository & mklink /d $PWD\..\..\..\.m2\repository D:\.m2\repository"
 
     - id: restore-maven-repository
       name: Maven cache