diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9697a4f4..b01eabbb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ The name to use when tagging pre-built images. If multiple images are built in t
 
 Other docker-compose services that should be aliased to the main service that was built. This is for when different docker-compose services share the same prebuilt image.
 
-### `args` (optional)
+### `args` (optional, build only)
 
 A list of KEY=VALUE that are passed through as build arguments when image is being built.
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ Prevent the removal of volumes after the command has been run.
 
 The default is `false`.
 
-### `no-cache` (optional)
+### `no-cache` (optional, build only)
 
 Sets the build step to run with `--no-cache`, causing Docker Compose to not use any caches when building the image.
 
diff --git a/commands/run.sh b/commands/run.sh
index 59f0f6d1..65fe5828 100755
--- a/commands/run.sh
+++ b/commands/run.sh
@@ -161,20 +161,10 @@ elif [[ ! -f "$override_file" ]]; then
   echo "~~~ :docker: Building Docker Compose Service: $run_service" >&2
   echo "⚠️ No pre-built image found from a previous 'build' step for this service and config file. Building image..."
 
-  build_params=()
-
-  if [[ "$(plugin_read_config NO_CACHE "false")" == "true" ]] ; then
-    build_params+=(--no-cache)
-  fi
-
-  while read -r arg ; do
-    [[ -n "${arg:-}" ]] && build_params+=("--build-arg" "${arg}")
-  done <<< "$(plugin_read_list ARGS)"
-
   # Ideally we'd do a pull with a retry first here, but we need the conditional pull behaviour here
   # for when an image and a build is defined in the docker-compose.ymk file, otherwise we try and
   # pull an image that doesn't exist
-  run_docker_compose build --pull "${build_params[@]}" "$run_service"
+  run_docker_compose build --pull "$run_service"
 
   # Sometimes docker-compose pull leaves unfinished ansi codes
   echo
diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
index 06d1debf..d0803bca 100644
--- a/plugin.yml
+++ b/plugin.yml
@@ -91,12 +91,11 @@ configuration:
     cache-from: [ build ]
     volumes: [ run ]
     leave-volumes: [ run ]
-    no-cache: [ build, run ]
+    no-cache: [ build ]
     use-aliases: [ run ]
     dependencies: [ run ]
     ansi: [ run ]
     tty: [ run ]
     workdir: [ run ]
     user: [ run ]
-    args: [ build, run ]
     propagate-uid-gid: [ run ]
diff --git a/tests/run.bats b/tests/run.bats
index e3539628..594099f6 100644
--- a/tests/run.bats
+++ b/tests/run.bats
@@ -199,61 +199,6 @@ cmd3"
   unstub buildkite-agent
 }
 
-@test "Run without a prebuilt image with no-cache" {
-  export BUILDKITE_JOB_ID=1111
-  export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_RUN=myservice
-  export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_NO_CACHE=true
-  export BUILDKITE_PIPELINE_SLUG=test
-  export BUILDKITE_BUILD_NUMBER=1
-  export BUILDKITE_COMMAND="echo hello world"
-  export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_CHECK_LINKED_CONTAINERS=false
-  export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_CLEANUP=false
-
-  stub docker-compose \
-    "-f docker-compose.yml -p buildkite1111 build --pull --no-cache myservice : echo built myservice" \
-    "-f docker-compose.yml -p buildkite1111 up -d --scale myservice=0 : echo ran myservice dependencies" \
-    "-f docker-compose.yml -p buildkite1111 run --name buildkite1111_myservice_build_1 --rm myservice /bin/sh -e -c 'echo hello world' : echo ran myservice"
-
-  stub buildkite-agent \
-    "meta-data exists docker-compose-plugin-built-image-tag-myservice : exit 1"
-
-  run $PWD/hooks/command
-
-  assert_success
-  assert_output --partial "built myservice"
-  assert_output --partial "ran myservice"
-  unstub docker-compose
-  unstub buildkite-agent
-}
-
-@test "Run without a prebuilt image with build args" {
-  export BUILDKITE_JOB_ID=1111
-  export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_RUN=myservice
-  export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_ARGS_0=MYARG=0
-  export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_ARGS_1=MYARG=1
-  export BUILDKITE_PIPELINE_SLUG=test
-  export BUILDKITE_BUILD_NUMBER=1
-  export BUILDKITE_COMMAND="echo hello world"
-  export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_CHECK_LINKED_CONTAINERS=false
-  export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_CLEANUP=false
-
-  stub docker-compose \
-    "-f docker-compose.yml -p buildkite1111 build --pull --build-arg MYARG=0 --build-arg MYARG=1 myservice : echo built myservice" \
-    "-f docker-compose.yml -p buildkite1111 up -d --scale myservice=0 : echo ran myservice dependencies" \
-    "-f docker-compose.yml -p buildkite1111 run --name buildkite1111_myservice_build_1 --rm myservice /bin/sh -e -c 'echo hello world' : echo ran myservice"
-
-  stub buildkite-agent \
-    "meta-data exists docker-compose-plugin-built-image-tag-myservice : exit 1"
-
-  run $PWD/hooks/command
-
-  assert_success
-  assert_output --partial "built myservice"
-  assert_output --partial "ran myservice"
-  unstub docker-compose
-  unstub buildkite-agent
-}
-
 @test "Run with a prebuilt image" {
   export BUILDKITE_JOB_ID=1111
   export BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_DOCKER_COMPOSE_RUN=myservice