diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/cache/factory.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/cache/factory.py
index 638d5ff73..5cc6b12af 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/cache/factory.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/cache/factory.py
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ class CacheServiceFactory(ServiceFactory):
             if redis_cache.is_connected():
                 logger.debug("Redis cache is connected")
                 return redis_cache
-            logger.warning("Redis cache is not connected, falling back to in-memory cache")
-            return AsyncInMemoryCache()
+            else:
+                # do not attempt to fallback to another cache type
+                raise ConnectionError("Failed to connect to Redis cache")
 
         elif settings_service.settings.cache_type == "memory":
-            return ThreadingInMemoryCache()
+            return ThreadingInMemoryCache(expiration_time=settings_service.settings.cache_expire)
         elif settings_service.settings.cache_type == "async":
-            return AsyncInMemoryCache()
+            return AsyncInMemoryCache(expiration_time=settings_service.settings.cache_expire)
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/settings/base.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/settings/base.py
index 46aee5c1f..4575069b7 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/services/settings/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/services/settings/base.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     """The number of connections to allow that can be opened beyond the pool size. If not provided, the default is 10."""
     cache_type: str = "async"
     """The cache type can be 'async' or 'redis'."""
+    cache_expire: int = 3600
+    """The cache expire in seconds."""
     variable_store: str = "db"
     """The store can be 'db' or 'kubernetes'."""