diff --git a/packages/effect-fc/src/QueryClient.ts b/packages/effect-fc/src/QueryClient.ts
index f501316..c48856c 100644
--- a/packages/effect-fc/src/QueryClient.ts
+++ b/packages/effect-fc/src/QueryClient.ts
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ implements QueryClientService {
             Effect.andThen(
                 DateTime.now,
                 now => SubscriptionRef.update(this.cache, HashMap.filter(entry =>
-                    Duration.greaterThanOrEqualTo(
+                    Duration.lessThan(
                         DateTime.distanceDuration(entry.lastAccessedAt, now),
                         Duration.sum(entry.staleTime, this.cacheGcTime),
                     )
                 )),
             ),
-            Schedule.spaced("1 second"),
+            Schedule.spaced("30 second"),
         )
     }