diff --git a/salt/files/_api.conf b/salt/files/_api.conf
index 061b74f..a1e2368 100644
--- a/salt/files/_api.conf
+++ b/salt/files/_api.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   {%- else %}
   disable_ssl: True
   {%- endif %}
+  expire_responses: {{ api.get('expire_responses', False) }}
   {%- if api.get('debug', False) %}
   debug: True
   {%- endif %}