# Vercel Elastic build machines now use Turborepo cache hits to prevent downgrades

- Product: Vercel (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vercel)
- Vendor: Vercel
- Date: 2026-08-24
- Original notes: https://vercel.com/changelog/elastic-build-machines-now-use-turborepo-cache-hits-to-prevent-downgrades
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vercel/releases/2026-08-24-elastic-build-machines-now-use-turborepo-cache-hi

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Elastic build machines now consider Turborepo cache hits when deciding whether to use a smaller build machine. A warm-cache build no longer triggers a downgrade. A warm-cache build can use less CPU an…

- **changed** — Elastic build machines now consider Turborepo cache hits when deciding whether to use a smaller build machine, preventing downgrades for warm-cache builds