diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b24815..b9a8159 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Also makes it possible to split CI parts in a separate module which can be impor
 ```yaml
 # .gitlab-ci.yml
 include:
-  - component: gitlab.com/TECHNOFAB/nix-gitlab-ci/nix-gitlab-ci@1.1.0
+  - component: gitlab.com/TECHNOFAB/nix-gitlab-ci/nix-gitlab-ci@1.1.1
     inputs:
       # specify inputs here, for example:
       image_tag: latest-cachix
diff --git a/templates/nix-gitlab-ci.yml b/templates/nix-gitlab-ci.yml
index 425d203..627d15c 100644
--- a/templates/nix-gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/templates/nix-gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stages:
   - build
   - trigger
 variables:
-  NIX_CI_DISABLE_CACHE: "$[[ inputs.disable_cache ]]"
+  NIX_CI_DISABLE_CACHE: "$[[ inputs.disable_cache ]]${NIX_CI_DISABLE_CACHE:-}"
 nix-ci:build:
   stage: build
   image: registry.gitlab.com/technofab/nix-gitlab-ci/nix-ci:$[[ inputs.image_tag ]]