diff --git a/src/lib/HeardleGame.svelte b/src/lib/HeardleGame.svelte
index 3db0314..d4c8fdd 100644
--- a/src/lib/HeardleGame.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/HeardleGame.svelte
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 
 	async function loadGlobalGamesPlayed() {
 		try {
-			const res = await fetch('/api/stats/games-played');
+			const res = await fetch('/api/stats/games-played', { cache: 'no-store' });
 			if (res.ok) {
 				const data = (await res.json()) as { count?: number };
 				globalGamesPlayed = data.count ?? 0;
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 		}
 
 		try {
-			const res = await fetch('/api/stats/games-played?increment=1');
+			const res = await fetch('/api/stats/games-played?increment=1', { cache: 'no-store' });
 			if (res.ok) {
 				const data = (await res.json()) as { count?: number };
 				globalGamesPlayed = data.count ?? 0;
diff --git a/src/routes/api/stats/games-played/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/stats/games-played/+server.ts
index bf97c21..3f5fefd 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/stats/games-played/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/stats/games-played/+server.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url }) => {
 			{ count },
 			{
 				headers: {
-					'cache-control': increment ? 'no-store' : 'public, max-age=60, stale-while-revalidate=300'
+					'cache-control': 'no-store'
 				}
 			}
 		);