diff --git a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
index 73fa295a..8c72fba1 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
+++ b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
@@ -3679,6 +3679,7 @@ extraships:Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley
 website_encodings:Windows-1252,utf8
 
 [www.spiritfanfiction.com]
+use_basic_cache:true
 extra_valid_entries: freeformtags,bookmarks,comments,hits,kudos
 
 freeformtags_label:Freeform Tags
diff --git a/fanficfare/defaults.ini b/fanficfare/defaults.ini
index 94c829f1..d9a40d12 100644
--- a/fanficfare/defaults.ini
+++ b/fanficfare/defaults.ini
@@ -3654,6 +3654,7 @@ extraships:Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley
 website_encodings:Windows-1252,utf8
 
 [www.spiritfanfiction.com]
+use_basic_cache:true
 extra_valid_entries: freeformtags,bookmarks,comments,hits,kudos
 
 freeformtags_label:Freeform Tags