diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py b/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py
index b00df749cc..1d5f863807 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/json_schema.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from collections.abc import Mapping
 from functools import lru_cache
 from typing import OrderedDict
 from pathlib import Path
+from copy import deepcopy
 
 from milc import cli
 
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ def _dict_raise_on_duplicates(ordered_pairs):
     return d
 
 
-def json_load(json_file, strict=True):
+@lru_cache(maxsize=20)
+def _json_load_impl(json_file, strict=True):
     """Load a json file from disk.
 
     Note: file must be a Path object.
@@ -42,7 +44,11 @@ def json_load(json_file, strict=True):
         exit(1)
 
 
-@lru_cache(maxsize=0)
+def json_load(json_file, strict=True):
+    return deepcopy(_json_load_impl(json_file=json_file, strict=strict))
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=20)
 def load_jsonschema(schema_name):
     """Read a jsonschema file from disk.
     """
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ def load_jsonschema(schema_name):
     return json_load(schema_path)
 
 
-@lru_cache(maxsize=0)
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
 def compile_schema_store():
     """Compile all our schemas into a schema store.
     """
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ def compile_schema_store():
     return schema_store
 
 
-@lru_cache(maxsize=0)
+@lru_cache(maxsize=20)
 def create_validator(schema):
     """Creates a validator for the given schema id.
     """
diff --git a/platforms/avr/platform.mk b/platforms/avr/platform.mk
index aef449cadf..a625f2e5d0 100644
--- a/platforms/avr/platform.mk
+++ b/platforms/avr/platform.mk
@@ -201,17 +201,17 @@ else ifeq ($(strip $(BOOTLOADER)), qmk-hid)
 QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE = HID
 endif
 
-bootloader:
+bootloader: cpfirmware
 ifeq ($(strip $(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE)),)
 	$(call CATASTROPHIC_ERROR,Invalid BOOTLOADER,Please set BOOTLOADER to "qmk-dfu" or "qmk-hid" first!)
 else
-	make -C lib/lufa/Bootloaders/$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE)/ clean
+	make -C lib/lufa/Bootloaders/$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE)/ clean TARGET=Bootloader$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE)
 	$(QMK_BIN) generate-dfu-header --quiet --keyboard $(KEYBOARD) --output lib/lufa/Bootloaders/$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE)/Keyboard.h
 	$(eval MAX_SIZE=$(shell n=`$(CC) -E -mmcu=$(MCU) -D__ASSEMBLER__ $(CFLAGS) $(OPT_DEFS) platforms/avr/bootloader_size.c 2> /dev/null | sed -ne 's/\r//;/^#/n;/^AVR_SIZE:/,$${s/^AVR_SIZE: //;p;}'` && echo $$(($$n)) || echo 0))
 	$(eval PROGRAM_SIZE_KB=$(shell n=`expr $(MAX_SIZE) / 1024` && echo $$(($$n)) || echo 0))
 	$(eval BOOT_SECTION_SIZE_KB=$(shell n=`expr  $(BOOTLOADER_SIZE) / 1024` && echo $$(($$n)) || echo 0))
 	$(eval FLASH_SIZE_KB=$(shell n=`expr $(PROGRAM_SIZE_KB) + $(BOOT_SECTION_SIZE_KB)` && echo $$(($$n)) || echo 0))
-	make -C lib/lufa/Bootloaders/$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE)/ MCU=$(MCU) ARCH=$(ARCH) F_CPU=$(F_CPU) FLASH_SIZE_KB=$(FLASH_SIZE_KB) BOOT_SECTION_SIZE_KB=$(BOOT_SECTION_SIZE_KB)
+	make -C lib/lufa/Bootloaders/$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE)/ MCU=$(MCU) ARCH=$(ARCH) F_CPU=$(F_CPU) FLASH_SIZE_KB=$(FLASH_SIZE_KB) BOOT_SECTION_SIZE_KB=$(BOOT_SECTION_SIZE_KB) TARGET=Bootloader$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE)
 	printf "Bootloader$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE).hex copied to $(TARGET)_bootloader.hex\n"
 	cp lib/lufa/Bootloaders/$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE)/Bootloader$(QMK_BOOTLOADER_TYPE).hex $(TARGET)_bootloader.hex
 endif