diff --git a/backend/templates/_assets.conf b/backend/templates/_assets.conf
index dcb183c5..eca8e842 100644
--- a/backend/templates/_assets.conf
+++ b/backend/templates/_assets.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {% if caching_enabled == 1 or caching_enabled == true -%}
   # Asset Caching
   include conf.d/include/assets.conf;
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+  expires $expires;
+{% endif %}