diff --git a/clearml_agent/commands/worker.py b/clearml_agent/commands/worker.py
index 98ea023..28f34bc 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/commands/worker.py
+++ b/clearml_agent/commands/worker.py
@@ -3280,6 +3280,11 @@ class Worker(ServiceCommandSection):
             first_time=first_time,
         )
 
+        # print message so users know they can enable cache
+        if not self.package_api.is_cached_enabled():
+            print('::: Python virtual environment cache is disabled. '
+                  'To accelerate spin-up time set `agent.venvs_cache.path=~/.clearml/venvs-cache` :::\n')
+
         # check if we have a cached folder
         if cached_requirements and not skip_pip_venv_install and self.package_api.get_cached_venv(
             requirements=cached_requirements,
diff --git a/clearml_agent/helper/package/base.py b/clearml_agent/helper/package/base.py
index 662d108..cfc9a0e 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/helper/package/base.py
+++ b/clearml_agent/helper/package/base.py
@@ -213,6 +213,13 @@ class PackageManager(object):
             return
         return self._get_cache_manager().get_last_copied_entry()
 
+    def is_cached_enabled(self):
+        if not self._cache_manager:
+            cache_folder = ENV_VENV_CACHE_PATH.get() or self.session.config.get(self._config_cache_folder, None)
+            if not cache_folder:
+                return False
+        return True
+
     @classmethod
     def _generate_reqs_hash_keys(cls, requirements_list, docker_cmd, python_version, cuda_version):
         # type: (Union[Dict, List[Dict]], Optional[Union[dict, str]], Optional[str], Optional[str]) -> List[str]