diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index aecb198a0..6ec3c35bc 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ host_key_checking=False
 gathering = smart
 fact_caching = jsonfile
 fact_caching_connection = /tmp
+# Once created, fact cache is never force updated. This is why the tiemeout exists. If you're still getting 
+# stale data in your runs (e.g. stale `etcd_access_addresses`), you might want to use `--flush-cache`. 
+fact_caching_timeout = 7200 # 2 hours
 stdout_callback = skippy
 library = ./library
 callback_whitelist = profile_tasks