diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index fc8d1ca8467..d5624ce8ab3 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -16,10 +16,17 @@
 FROM golang:1.21.7-bookworm as builder
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y cmake clang musl-dev openssl
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/kubeflow/pipelines
+
+COPY ./go.mod ./
+COPY ./go.sum ./
+COPY ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh ./hack/
+
+RUN GO111MODULE=on go mod download
+RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
+
 COPY . .
 RUN GO111MODULE=on go build -o /bin/apiserver backend/src/apiserver/*.go
 # Check licenses and comply with license terms.
-RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
 # First, make sure there's no forbidden license.
 RUN go-licenses check ./backend/src/apiserver
 RUN go-licenses csv ./backend/src/apiserver > /tmp/licenses.csv && \
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile.cacheserver b/backend/Dockerfile.cacheserver
index 1def8f51363..4e7d3508bd3 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile.cacheserver
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile.cacheserver
@@ -19,12 +19,19 @@ RUN apk update && apk upgrade && \
     apk add --no-cache bash git openssh gcc musl-dev
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/kubeflow/pipelines
+
+COPY ./go.mod ./
+COPY ./go.sum ./
+COPY ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh ./hack/
+
+RUN GO111MODULE=on go mod download
+RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
+
 COPY . .
 
 RUN GO111MODULE=on go build -o /bin/cache_server backend/src/cache/*.go
 
 # Check licenses and comply with license terms.
-RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
 # First, make sure there's no forbidden license.
 RUN go-licenses check ./backend/src/cache
 RUN go-licenses csv ./backend/src/cache > /tmp/licenses.csv && \
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile.conformance b/backend/Dockerfile.conformance
index 60cad80b368..15c97b7277f 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile.conformance
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile.conformance
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ RUN apk update && apk upgrade && \
     apk add --no-cache bash git openssh gcc musl-dev
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/kubeflow/pipelines
+
+COPY ./go.mod ./
+COPY ./go.sum ./
+
+RUN GO111MODULE=on go mod download
+
 COPY . .
 
 # Compile the test
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile.driver b/backend/Dockerfile.driver
index 4f34cb42851..99008585712 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile.driver
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile.driver
@@ -15,12 +15,19 @@
 FROM golang:1.21.7-alpine3.19 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/kubeflow/pipelines
+
+COPY ./go.mod ./
+COPY ./go.sum ./
+COPY ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh ./hack/
+
+RUN GO111MODULE=on go mod download
+RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
+
 COPY . .
 
 RUN GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -tags netgo -ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -o /bin/driver ./backend/src/v2/cmd/driver/*.go
 
 # Check licenses and comply with license terms.
-RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
 # First, make sure there's no forbidden license.
 RUN go-licenses check ./backend/src/v2/cmd/driver
 RUN go-licenses csv ./backend/src/v2/cmd/driver > /tmp/licenses.csv && \
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile.launcher b/backend/Dockerfile.launcher
index 30fc8b05789..2fc931156d0 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile.launcher
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile.launcher
@@ -15,12 +15,19 @@
 FROM golang:1.21.7-alpine3.19 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/kubeflow/pipelines
+
+COPY ./go.mod ./
+COPY ./go.sum ./
+COPY ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh ./hack/
+
+RUN GO111MODULE=on go mod download
+RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
+
 COPY . .
 
 RUN GO111MODULE=on CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -tags netgo -ldflags '-extldflags "-static"' -o /bin/launcher-v2 ./backend/src/v2/cmd/launcher-v2/*.go
 
 # Check licenses and comply with license terms.
-RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
 # First, make sure there's no forbidden license.
 RUN go-licenses check ./backend/src/v2/cmd/launcher-v2
 RUN go-licenses csv ./backend/src/v2/cmd/launcher-v2 > /tmp/licenses.csv && \
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile.persistenceagent b/backend/Dockerfile.persistenceagent
index 04206168735..93a38618d3d 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile.persistenceagent
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile.persistenceagent
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
 FROM golang:1.21.7-alpine3.19 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/kubeflow/pipelines
+
+COPY ./go.mod ./
+COPY ./go.sum ./
+COPY ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh ./hack/
+
+RUN GO111MODULE=on go mod download
+RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
+
 COPY . .
 
 # Needed musl-dev for github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3
@@ -23,7 +31,6 @@ RUN apk update && apk upgrade && \
 
 RUN GO111MODULE=on go build -o /bin/persistence_agent backend/src/agent/persistence/*.go
 # Check licenses and comply with license terms.
-RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
 # First, make sure there's no forbidden license.
 RUN go-licenses check ./backend/src/agent/persistence
 RUN go-licenses csv ./backend/src/agent/persistence > /tmp/licenses.csv && \
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile.scheduledworkflow b/backend/Dockerfile.scheduledworkflow
index 2fb190bf647..021f15b4691 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile.scheduledworkflow
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile.scheduledworkflow
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
 FROM golang:1.21.7-alpine3.19 as builder
 
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/kubeflow/pipelines
+
+COPY ./go.mod ./
+COPY ./go.sum ./
+COPY ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh ./hack/
+
+RUN GO111MODULE=on go mod download
+RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
+
 COPY . .
 
 # Needed musl-dev for github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3
@@ -23,7 +31,6 @@ RUN apk update && apk upgrade && \
 
 RUN GO111MODULE=on go build -o /bin/controller backend/src/crd/controller/scheduledworkflow/*.go
 # Check licenses and comply with license terms.
-RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
 # First, make sure there's no forbidden license.
 RUN go-licenses check ./backend/src/crd/controller/scheduledworkflow
 RUN go-licenses csv ./backend/src/crd/controller/scheduledworkflow > /tmp/licenses.csv && \
diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile.viewercontroller b/backend/Dockerfile.viewercontroller
index 32278729f13..73f4fbdb1db 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile.viewercontroller
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile.viewercontroller
@@ -18,11 +18,18 @@ RUN apk update && apk upgrade
 RUN apk add --no-cache git gcc musl-dev
 
 WORKDIR /src/github.com/kubeflow/pipelines
+
+COPY ./go.mod ./
+COPY ./go.sum ./
+COPY ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh ./hack/
+
+RUN GO111MODULE=on go mod download
+RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
+
 COPY . .
 
 RUN GO111MODULE=on go build -o /bin/controller backend/src/crd/controller/viewer/*.go
 # Check licenses and comply with license terms.
-RUN ./hack/install-go-licenses.sh
 # First, make sure there's no forbidden license.
 RUN go-licenses check ./backend/src/crd/controller/viewer
 RUN go-licenses csv ./backend/src/crd/controller/viewer > /tmp/licenses.csv && \