Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Caterpillar Inc. of our report dated February 14, 2025 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Caterpillar Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Dallas, Texas 

June 13, 2025