diff --git a/pwa/src/hooks/markdown.ts b/pwa/src/hooks/markdown.ts
index 491578845..33c151b8a 100644
--- a/pwa/src/hooks/markdown.ts
+++ b/pwa/src/hooks/markdown.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,18 @@ export const useMarkdown = () => {
   const API: APIService | null = React.useContext(APIContext);
 
   const getContent = (filePath: string) =>
-    useQuery<any, Error>(["contents", filePath], () => API?.Markdown.getContent(filePath), {
+    useQuery<any, Error>({
+      queryKey: ["contents", filePath],
+      queryFn: () => API?.Markdown.getContent(filePath),
       onError: (error) => {
         console.warn(error.message);
       },
+      refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+      refetchOnMount: false,
+      refetchOnReconnect: false,
+      retry: 1,
+      retryDelay: 2000,
+      staleTime: 1000 * 60 * 60, // one hour
     });
 
   return { getContent };