diff --git a/apps/files_reminders/lib/Service/ReminderService.php b/apps/files_reminders/lib/Service/ReminderService.php
index 1d6c644e2ce..45b89a272a3 100644
--- a/apps/files_reminders/lib/Service/ReminderService.php
+++ b/apps/files_reminders/lib/Service/ReminderService.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ReminderService {
 		protected LoggerInterface $logger,
 		protected ICacheFactory $cacheFactory,
 	) {
-		$this->cache = $this->cacheFactory->createDistributed('files_reminders');
+		$this->cache = $this->cacheFactory->createInMemory();
 	}
 
 	public function cacheFolder(IUser $user, Folder $folder): void {