diff --git a/pandas-stubs/_typing.pyi b/pandas-stubs/_typing.pyi
index c532b5927..6edd32144 100644
--- a/pandas-stubs/_typing.pyi
+++ b/pandas-stubs/_typing.pyi
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from typing import (
 )
 
 import numpy as np
-from numpy import typing as npt
+import numpy.typing
 from pandas.core.arrays import ExtensionArray
 from pandas.core.frame import DataFrame
 from pandas.core.generic import NDFrame
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ from pandas._libs.tslibs import (
 
 from pandas.core.dtypes.dtypes import ExtensionDtype
 
+npt = numpy.typing
+
 ArrayLike = Union[ExtensionArray, np.ndarray]
 AnyArrayLike = Union[Index, Series, np.ndarray]
 PythonScalar = Union[str, int, float, bool, complex]
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 70f94071d..0a19b20e1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ python = ">=3.8,<3.11"
 types-pytz = ">= 2022.1.1"
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
-mypy = ">=0.961"
+mypy = ">=0.971"
 pytest = ">=7.1.2"
 pyright = ">=1.1.255"
 poethepoet = ">=0.13.1"
@@ -53,36 +53,15 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poe.tasks.test_all]
 help = "Run all tests"
-script = "scripts.test:test(clean_cache, src=True, dist=True)"
-
-    [[tool.poe.tasks.test_all.args]]
-    help = "remove cache folders (mypy and pytest)"
-    name = "clean-cache"
-    options = ["-c", "--clean_cache"]
-    default = false
-    type = "boolean"
+script = "scripts.test:test(src=True, dist=True)"
 
 [tool.poe.tasks.test_src]
 help = "Run local tests (includes 'mypy_src', 'pyright_src', 'pytest', and 'style')"
-script = "scripts.test:test(clean_cache, src=True)"
-
-    [[tool.poe.tasks.test_src.args]]
-    help = "remove cache folders (mypy and pytest)"
-    name = "clean-cache"
-    options = ["-c", "--clean_cache"]
-    default = false
-    type = "boolean"
+script = "scripts.test:test(src=True)"
 
 [tool.poe.tasks.test_dist]
 help = "Run tests on the installed stubs (includes 'mypy_dist' and 'pyright_dist')"
-script = "scripts.test:test(clean_cache, dist=True)"
-
-    [[tool.poe.tasks.test_dist.args]]
-    help = "remove cache folders (mypy and pytest)"
-    name = "clean-cache"
-    options = ["-c", "--clean_cache"]
-    default = false
-    type = "boolean"
+script = "scripts.test:test(dist=True)"
 
 [tool.poe.tasks.pytest]
 help = "Run pytest"
@@ -98,7 +77,7 @@ script = "scripts.test.run:mypy_src"
 
 [tool.poe.tasks.mypy_dist]
 help = "Run mypy on 'tests' using the installed stubs"
-script = "scripts.test:test(clean_cache=False, dist=True, type_checker='mypy')"
+script = "scripts.test:test(dist=True, type_checker='mypy')"
 
 [tool.poe.tasks.pyright_src]
 help = "Run pyright on 'tests' (using the local stubs) and on the local stubs"
@@ -106,7 +85,7 @@ script = "scripts.test.run:pyright_src"
 
 [tool.poe.tasks.pyright_dist]
 help = "Run pyright on 'tests' using the installed stubs"
-script = "scripts.test:test(clean_cache=False, dist=True, type_checker='pyright')"
+script = "scripts.test:test(dist=True, type_checker='pyright')"
 
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/test/__init__.py b/scripts/test/__init__.py
index 84fc9fc0d..e6a0e1fe5 100644
--- a/scripts/test/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/test/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from scripts._job import run_job
 from scripts.test import _step
 
-_CACHE_STEPS = [_step.clean_mypy_cache, _step.clean_pytest_cache]
 _SRC_STEPS = [_step.mypy_src, _step.pyright_src, _step.pytest, _step.style]
 _DIST_STEPS = [
     _step.build_dist,
@@ -17,15 +16,11 @@
 
 
 def test(
-    clean_cache: bool = False,
     src: bool = False,
     dist: bool = False,
     type_checker: Literal["", "mypy", "pyright"] = "",
 ):
     steps = []
-    if clean_cache:
-        steps.extend(_CACHE_STEPS)
-
     if src:
         steps.extend(_SRC_STEPS)
 
diff --git a/scripts/test/_step.py b/scripts/test/_step.py
index 72f7d903c..73bf49430 100644
--- a/scripts/test/_step.py
+++ b/scripts/test/_step.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from scripts._job import Step
 from scripts.test import run
 
-clean_mypy_cache = Step(name="Clean mypy cache", run=run.clean_mypy_cache)
-clean_pytest_cache = Step(name="Clean pytest cache", run=run.clean_pytest_cache)
 mypy_src = Step(
     name="Run mypy on 'tests' (using the local stubs) and on the local stubs",
     run=run.mypy_src,
diff --git a/scripts/test/run.py b/scripts/test/run.py
index 704994a0b..a4242f8df 100644
--- a/scripts/test/run.py
+++ b/scripts/test/run.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from pathlib import Path
-import shutil
 import subprocess
 
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ def pyright_src():
 
 
 def pytest():
-    cmd = ["pytest"]
+    cmd = ["pytest", "--cache-clear"]
     subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
 
 
@@ -61,13 +60,3 @@ def restore_src():
         Path(r"_pandas-stubs").rename("pandas-stubs")
     else:
         raise FileNotFoundError("'_pandas-stubs' folder does not exists.")
-
-
-def clean_mypy_cache():
-    if Path(".mypy_cache").exists():
-        shutil.rmtree(".mypy_cache")
-
-
-def clean_pytest_cache():
-    if Path(".mypy_cache").exists():
-        shutil.rmtree(".pytest_cache")