diff --git a/src/layouts/AuthLayout.jsx b/src/layouts/AuthLayout.jsx
index 2b2ec80f..9399b90e 100644
--- a/src/layouts/AuthLayout.jsx
+++ b/src/layouts/AuthLayout.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 import React from "react";
-import { Outlet } from "react-router-dom";
+import {Outlet} from "react-router-dom";
+import {QueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query';
+
+export const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+  defaultOptions: {
+    queries: {
+      staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,      // 5 min: data considered fresh
+      refetchOnWindowFocus: false,   // refresh on tab switch
+      refetchOnReconnect: false,     // re-fetch if network was lost
+      retry: false,   
+    },
+  },
+});
 
 const AuthLayout = () => {
   return (