diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 8161881..acc8cb4 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ export default defineConfig({
               cacheName: 'assets-cache',
             },
           },
+          {
+            //this forces all api calls to go through the network
+            urlPattern: ({ url }) => url.pathname.startsWith('/v1/'),
+            handler: 'NetworkOnly',
+            options: {
+              cacheName: 'api-cache',
+            },
+          },
         ]
       },
     }),