diff --git a/actionpack/lib/sprockets/assets.rake b/actionpack/lib/sprockets/assets.rake
index 0531b1509b..9b2f3a3f94 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/sprockets/assets.rake
+++ b/actionpack/lib/sprockets/assets.rake
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace :assets do
       Kernel.exec $0, *ARGV
     else
       Rake::Task["environment"].invoke
+      Rake::Task["tmp:cache:clear"].invoke
 
       # Ensure that action view is loaded and the appropriate sprockets hooks get executed
       ActionView::Base