diff --git a/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_utils/cuda_utils.py b/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_utils/cuda_utils.py
index ac8e5e172..18f4ab3e5 100644
--- a/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_utils/cuda_utils.py
+++ b/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_utils/cuda_utils.py
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ def is_nested_sequence(obj):
     return is_sequence(obj) and any(is_sequence(elem) for elem in obj)
 
 
+@functools.lru_cache
 def get_binding_version():
     try:
         major_minor = importlib.metadata.version("cuda-bindings").split(".")[:2]