diff --git a/flytekit/core/base_task.py b/flytekit/core/base_task.py
index 2b21f7c40b..2cf8032a6f 100644
--- a/flytekit/core/base_task.py
+++ b/flytekit/core/base_task.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def local_execute(self, ctx: FlyteContext, **kwargs) -> Union[Tuple[Promise], Pr
             # The cache returns None iff the key does not exist in the cache
             if outputs_literal_map is None:
                 logger.info("Cache miss, task will be executed now")
-                outputs_literal_map = self.dispatch_execute(ctx, input_literal_map)
+                outputs_literal_map = self.sandbox_execute(ctx, input_literal_map)
                 # TODO: need `native_inputs`
                 LocalTaskCache.set(self.name, self.metadata.cache_version, input_literal_map, outputs_literal_map)
                 logger.info(
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@ def local_execute(self, ctx: FlyteContext, **kwargs) -> Union[Tuple[Promise], Pr
             else:
                 logger.info("Cache hit")
         else:
-            es = ctx.execution_state
-            b = es.user_space_params.with_task_sandbox()
-            ctx = ctx.current_context().with_execution_state(es.with_params(user_space_params=b.build())).build()
-            outputs_literal_map = self.dispatch_execute(ctx, input_literal_map)
+            # This code should mirror the call to `sandbox_execute` in the above cache case.
+            # Code is simpler with duplication and less metaprogramming, but introduces regressions
+            # if one is changed and not the other.
+            outputs_literal_map = self.sandbox_execute(ctx, input_literal_map)
         outputs_literals = outputs_literal_map.literals
 
         # TODO maybe this is the part that should be done for local execution, we pass the outputs to some special
@@ -326,6 +326,19 @@ def get_config(self, settings: SerializationSettings) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]
         """
         return None
 
+    def sandbox_execute(
+        self,
+        ctx: FlyteContext,
+        input_literal_map: _literal_models.LiteralMap,
+    ) -> _literal_models.LiteralMap:
+        """
+        Call dispatch_execute, in the context of a local sandbox execution. Not invoked during runtime.
+        """
+        es = ctx.execution_state
+        b = es.user_space_params.with_task_sandbox()
+        ctx = ctx.current_context().with_execution_state(es.with_params(user_space_params=b.build())).build()
+        return self.dispatch_execute(ctx, input_literal_map)
+
     @abstractmethod
     def dispatch_execute(
         self,
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_checkpoint.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_checkpoint.py
index f1dbbbd5ef..2add1b9e7d 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_checkpoint.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/core/test_checkpoint.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import flytekit
 from flytekit.core.checkpointer import SyncCheckpoint
+from flytekit.core.local_cache import LocalTaskCache
 
 
 def test_sync_checkpoint_write(tmpdir):
@@ -123,5 +124,23 @@ def t1(n: int) -> int:
     return n + 1
 
 
+@flytekit.task(cache=True, cache_version="v0")
+def t2(n: int) -> int:
+    ctx = flytekit.current_context()
+    cp = ctx.checkpoint
+    cp.write(bytes(n + 1))
+    return n + 1
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function", autouse=True)
+def setup():
+    LocalTaskCache.initialize()
+    LocalTaskCache.clear()
+
+
 def test_checkpoint_task():
     assert t1(n=5) == 6
+
+
+def test_checkpoint_cached_task():
+    assert t2(n=5) == 6