diff --git a/fscps.tools/functions/get-fscpsnuget.ps1 b/fscps.tools/functions/get-fscpsnuget.ps1
index 63a40ae..d01af99 100644
--- a/fscps.tools/functions/get-fscpsnuget.ps1
+++ b/fscps.tools/functions/get-fscpsnuget.ps1
@@ -164,10 +164,14 @@ function Get-FSCPSNuget {
             if(!$download)
             {
                 $blobFile = Get-FSCPSAzureStorageFile -Name $packageName
-                $blobSize = $blobFile.Length
+                # Get-FSCPSAzureStorageFile exposes the blob size as a PSFSize on the 'Size'
+                # property (the underlying 'Length' is renamed). Reading '.Length' here returns
+                # the PowerShell scalar length (1), which never matches the real file size and
+                # forced a re-download every run. Cast the PSFSize to bytes for a correct compare.
+                $blobSize = [long]$blobFile.Size
                 $localSize = (Get-Item $destinationNugetFilePath).length
                 Write-PSFMessage -Level Verbose -Message "BlobSize is: $blobSize"
-                Write-PSFMessage -Level Verbose -Message "LocalSize is: $blobSize"
+                Write-PSFMessage -Level Verbose -Message "LocalSize is: $localSize"
                 $download = $blobSize -ne $localSize
             }
 
diff --git a/fscps.tools/internal/configurations/configuration.ps1 b/fscps.tools/internal/configurations/configuration.ps1
index 293b156..8040daf 100644
--- a/fscps.tools/internal/configurations/configuration.ps1
+++ b/fscps.tools/internal/configurations/configuration.ps1
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Set-PSFConfig -FullName 'fscps.tools.settings.all.buildVersion' -Value '' -Initi
 Set-PSFConfig -FullName 'fscps.tools.settings.all.solutionName' -Value '' -Initialize -Description ''
 Set-PSFConfig -FullName 'fscps.tools.settings.all.enableBuildCaching' -Value $false -Initialize -Description ''
 Set-PSFConfig -FullName 'fscps.tools.settings.all.cleanupAfterBuild' -Value $true -Initialize -Description 'Cleanup build cache after build'
+Set-PSFConfig -FullName 'fscps.tools.settings.all.fscCompileNugetForce' -Value $true -Initialize -Description 'Force a fresh download of the D365FSC compiler NuGet packages on every compile (default behaviour). Set to $false to reuse already downloaded packages and keep them during cleanup, for faster repeated local builds.'
 Set-PSFConfig -FullName 'fscps.tools.settings.all.msBuildParameters' -Value '' -Initialize -Description 'Additional MSBuild command-line arguments appended to the compile step (e.g. /MaxCpuCount:16 /p:BuildInParallel=true).'
 Set-PSFConfig -FullName 'fscps.tools.settings.all.exportModel' -Value $false -Initialize -Description 'Option to generate axmodel file. IMPORTANT!!! generatePackages option should be set to True'
 Set-PSFConfig -FullName 'fscps.tools.settings.all.uploadPackageToLCS' -Value $false -Initialize -Description 'Option to upload the generated package to the LCS after the build and generate process. IMPORTANT!!! generatePackages option should be set to True'
diff --git a/fscps.tools/internal/functions/invoke-fsccompile.ps1 b/fscps.tools/internal/functions/invoke-fsccompile.ps1
index d8c2dd5..33ec4f2 100644
--- a/fscps.tools/internal/functions/invoke-fsccompile.ps1
+++ b/fscps.tools/internal/functions/invoke-fsccompile.ps1
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ function Invoke-FSCCompile {
             }
             $settings = Get-FSCPSSettings @CMDOUT
 
+            # Whether to force a fresh NuGet download every run. Defaults to $true (original
+            # behaviour). When set to $false the already downloaded packages are reused and
+            # kept during cleanup, which speeds up repeated local builds.
+            try   { $nugetForce = [System.Convert]::ToBoolean($settings.fscCompileNugetForce) }
+            catch { $nugetForce = $true }
+            Write-PSFMessage -Level Important -Message "fscCompileNugetForce: $nugetForce"
+
             if([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Version))
             {
                 $Version = $settings.buildVersion
@@ -293,10 +300,10 @@ function Invoke-FSCCompile {
     
             Convert-FSCPSTextToAscii -Text "Download NuGet packages" -Font "Term" -BorderType DoubleDots -HorizontalLayout ControlledSmushing -ScreenWigth 160 -Padding 2
             $null = Test-PathExists -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -Type Container -Create @CMDOUT
-            $null = Get-FSCPSNuget -Version $PlatformVersion -Type PlatformCompilerPackage -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -Force @CMDOUT
-            $null = Get-FSCPSNuget -Version $PlatformVersion -Type PlatformDevALM -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -Force @CMDOUT
-            $null = Get-FSCPSNuget -Version $ApplicationVersion -Type ApplicationDevALM -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -Force @CMDOUT
-            $null = Get-FSCPSNuget -Version $ApplicationVersion -Type ApplicationSuiteDevALM -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -Force @CMDOUT
+            $null = Get-FSCPSNuget -Version $PlatformVersion -Type PlatformCompilerPackage -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -Force:$nugetForce @CMDOUT
+            $null = Get-FSCPSNuget -Version $PlatformVersion -Type PlatformDevALM -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -Force:$nugetForce @CMDOUT
+            $null = Get-FSCPSNuget -Version $ApplicationVersion -Type ApplicationDevALM -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -Force:$nugetForce @CMDOUT
+            $null = Get-FSCPSNuget -Version $ApplicationVersion -Type ApplicationSuiteDevALM -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -Force:$nugetForce @CMDOUT
 
             Write-PSFMessage -Level Important -Message "Complete"
             $responseObject.NUGETS_FOLDER = $NuGetPackagesPath
@@ -757,7 +764,10 @@ function Invoke-FSCCompile {
                             Remove-Item -Path $SolutionBuildFolderPath -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
                         }
                     }
-                    if($NuGetPackagesPath)
+                    # Only remove the downloaded NuGet packages when we are forcing a fresh
+                    # download every run (fscCompileNugetForce). When caching is enabled
+                    # (fscCompileNugetForce = $false) keep them so the next build can reuse them.
+                    if($nugetForce -and $NuGetPackagesPath)
                     {
                         if (Test-Path -Path $NuGetPackagesPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
                         {
diff --git a/wiki/settings.md b/wiki/settings.md
index a5561c3..b3adbcc 100644
--- a/wiki/settings.md
+++ b/wiki/settings.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ The settings file can be everywhere and provided to the fscps.tools through the
 | versionStrategy | This value means the version of the NuGet packages that will be taken to build the D365FSC code. GA - the NuGets from the GA version of the FSC will be taken (e.g. 10.0.39). Latest - latest available packages. Values: GA/Latest | FSCM | All | GA |
 | cleanupNugets | Cleanup Commerce compiled NuGet packages with microsoft artifacts | Commerce | All | false |
 | cleanupAfterBuild | Cleanup build cache after build | All | All | true |
+| fscCompileNugetForce | Force a fresh download of the D365FSC compiler NuGet packages on every compile (default behaviour). Set to false to reuse already downloaded packages and keep them during cleanup, for faster repeated local builds. | FSCM | All | true |
 | cleanupCSUPackage | Cleanup CSU (Commerce Scale Unit) package after build | Commerce | All | false |
 | solutionName | Name of the solution | All | All | "" |
 | artifactsPath | The destination artifacts path | All | All | "" |