diff --git a/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh b/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
index 98ffac7a5..05df27417 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ echo "--- Running $CIRCLE_JOB remotely"
 
 ssh $SSHTARGET <<_HERE
     set +x -e
+    export RUSTC_WRAPPER=\`which sccache\`
     cd $BUILDDIR
     # let's share the target dir with our last run on this branch/job-type
     # cargo will make sure to block/unblock us properly 
diff --git a/ci_scripts/remote_tests_rust.sh b/ci_scripts/remote_tests_rust.sh
index 1f396dd48..0e2ea280f 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/remote_tests_rust.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/remote_tests_rust.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ echo "--- Running $CIRCLE_JOB remotely"
 
 ssh $SSHTARGET <<_HERE
     set +x -e
+    export RUSTC_WRAPPER=\`which sccache\`
     cd $BUILDDIR
     # let's share the target dir with our last run on this branch/job-type
     # cargo will make sure to block/unblock us properly