diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index f2526c2f56..ecf7f252bd 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ app.config['DATABASE_URL'] = environ.get("DATABASE_CONNECTION_POOL_URL",environ.
 
 app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = environ.get('MASTER_KEY')
 app.config["SERVER_NAME"] = environ.get("DOMAIN").strip()
-app.config['SEND_FILE_MAX_AGE_DEFAULT'] = 1
+app.config['SEND_FILE_MAX_AGE_DEFAULT'] = 60
 
 app.config["SESSION_COOKIE_NAME"] = "session_" + environ.get("SITE_NAME").strip().lower()
 app.config["VERSION"] = "1.0.0"