diff --git a/roles/_init/defaults/main.yml b/roles/_init/defaults/main.yml
index 790e9409..432485d9 100644
--- a/roles/_init/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/_init/defaults/main.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ drupal:
       public_files: "sites/default/files"
       # Drupal 8 variables
       config_sync_directory: "config/sync"
-      config_import_command: "" # i.e. "cim"
+      config_import_command: "" # i.e. "cim" - set this to "deploy" and cache rebuild and db updates will be skipped
       # End Drupal 8 variables
       # Drupal 7 variables
       revert_features_command: "" # i.e. "fra"
diff --git a/roles/database_apply/database_apply-drupal8/tasks/main.yml b/roles/database_apply/database_apply-drupal8/tasks/main.yml
index 6dd13e22..16f0417b 100644
--- a/roles/database_apply/database_apply-drupal8/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/database_apply/database_apply-drupal8/tasks/main.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 - name: Clear the cache.
   ansible.builtin.include_role:
     name: "cache_clear/cache_clear-{{ project_type }}"
+  with_items: "{{ drupal.sites }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: site
   when:
     - previous_build_number > 0
     - site.config_import_command != 'deploy'