diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/clouds.yaml.erb b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/clouds.yaml.erb
index 6f07ff883e..9f7d4e1cfe 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/clouds.yaml.erb
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/templates/nodepool/clouds.yaml.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+cache:
+  expiration:
+    server: 5
+    port: 5
 clouds:
   rax:
     profile: rackspace