diff --git a/examples/protocols/http_server/simple/main/main.c b/examples/protocols/http_server/simple/main/main.c
index 79fc4f34b7..f6424bd82f 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/http_server/simple/main/main.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/http_server/simple/main/main.c
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ httpd_handle_t start_webserver(void)
 {
     httpd_handle_t server = NULL;
     httpd_config_t config = HTTPD_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
+    config.lru_purge_enable = true;
 
     // Start the httpd server
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting server on port: '%d'", config.server_port);