diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ repos_name = Python-works
 ####################################
 beaker.cache.data_dir=/tmp/cache/data
 beaker.cache.lock_dir=/tmp/cache/lock
-beaker.cache.regions=short_term
+beaker.cache.regions=short_term,long_term
+beaker.cache.short_term.type=file
+beaker.cache.short_term.expire=3600
 beaker.cache.short_term.type=memory
 beaker.cache.short_term.expire=60
-    
+
 ################################################################################
 ## WARNING: *THE LINE BELOW MUST BE UNCOMMENTED ON A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT*  ##
 ## Debug mode will enable the interactive debugging tool, allowing ANYONE to  ##