diff --git a/frontend/src/main.tsx b/frontend/src/main.tsx
index 709ce60..635bbde 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/main.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,27 @@ import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client'
 import { AuthProvider } from './context/AuthContext'
 import './index.css'
 import App from './App.tsx'
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+
+const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+  defaultOptions: {
+    queries: {
+      refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+      retry: 1,
+      staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,      // 5 minutes - data stays fresh longer
+      gcTime: 10 * 60 * 1000,        // 10 minutes - keep in memory longer
+    },
+  },
+})
+
 
 createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(
   <StrictMode>
-    <AuthProvider>
-      <App />
-    </AuthProvider>
+    <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+      <AuthProvider>
+        <App />
+      </AuthProvider>
+    </QueryClientProvider>
   </StrictMode>,
 )