diff --git a/production/nginx/location-liquid-api.conf b/production/nginx/location-liquid-api.conf
index f5320327e..a6538c6b8 100644
--- a/production/nginx/location-liquid-api.conf
+++ b/production/nginx/location-liquid-api.conf
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ location @mempool-liquid-api-v1-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ location @mempool-liquid-api-v1-cache-warm {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apiwarm;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 10s;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ location @esplora-liquid-api-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;
diff --git a/production/nginx/location-liquidtestnet-api.conf b/production/nginx/location-liquidtestnet-api.conf
index 95fd74deb..c7a547e03 100644
--- a/production/nginx/location-liquidtestnet-api.conf
+++ b/production/nginx/location-liquidtestnet-api.conf
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ location @mempool-liquidtestnet-api-v1-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ location @mempool-liquidtestnet-api-v1-cache-warm {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apiwarm;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 10s;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ location @esplora-liquidtestnet-api-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;
diff --git a/production/nginx/location-signet-api-v1-lightning.conf b/production/nginx/location-signet-api-v1-lightning.conf
index 2d9a10e37..66268eef6 100644
--- a/production/nginx/location-signet-api-v1-lightning.conf
+++ b/production/nginx/location-signet-api-v1-lightning.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ location @mempool-signet-api-v1-lightning {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apiwarm;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 10s;
diff --git a/production/nginx/location-signet-api.conf b/production/nginx/location-signet-api.conf
index b461ddef9..d3292b424 100644
--- a/production/nginx/location-signet-api.conf
+++ b/production/nginx/location-signet-api.conf
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ location @mempool-signet-api-v1-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ location @mempool-signet-api-v1-cache-warm {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apiwarm;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 10s;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ location @esplora-signet-api-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;
diff --git a/production/nginx/location-testnet-api-v1-lightning.conf b/production/nginx/location-testnet-api-v1-lightning.conf
index 316b37cc3..aea1daccb 100644
--- a/production/nginx/location-testnet-api-v1-lightning.conf
+++ b/production/nginx/location-testnet-api-v1-lightning.conf
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ location @mempool-testnet-api-v1-lightning {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
-	proxy_cache_use_stale updating;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
+	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apiwarm;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 10s;
 	proxy_redirect off;
diff --git a/production/nginx/location-testnet-api.conf b/production/nginx/location-testnet-api.conf
index 73573da2e..86cc643a3 100644
--- a/production/nginx/location-testnet-api.conf
+++ b/production/nginx/location-testnet-api.conf
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ location @mempool-testnet-api-v1-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ location @mempool-testnet-api-v1-cache-warm {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apiwarm;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 10s;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ location @esplora-testnet-api-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;
diff --git a/production/nginx/location-testnet4-api.conf b/production/nginx/location-testnet4-api.conf
index eef60661b..1df502317 100644
--- a/production/nginx/location-testnet4-api.conf
+++ b/production/nginx/location-testnet4-api.conf
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ location @mempool-testnet4-api-v1-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ location @mempool-testnet4-api-v1-cache-warm {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apiwarm;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 10s;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ location @esplora-testnet4-api-cache-forever {
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 	proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
 
-	proxy_cache_background_update on;
+	proxy_cache_background_update off;
 	proxy_cache_use_stale error;
 	proxy_cache apicold;
 	proxy_cache_valid 200 30d;