diff --git a/next.config.mjs b/next.config.mjs
index 6078b15..e9ed127 100644
--- a/next.config.mjs
+++ b/next.config.mjs
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ const nextConfig = {
     ],
   },
 
+  env: {
+    NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_TIME: `${Date.now()}`,
+  },
+
   output: "export",
   // basePath: "/proxmox-helper-scripts",
 };
diff --git a/src/app/scripts/page.tsx b/src/app/scripts/page.tsx
index 58f37be..4a56b62 100644
--- a/src/app/scripts/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/scripts/page.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ function ScriptContent() {
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    fetch("api/categories")
+    fetch(
+      `api/categories?_=${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_TIME || Date.now()}`,
+    )
       .then((response) => response.json())
       .then((categories) => {
         const sortedCategories = sortCategories(categories);
diff --git a/src/components/CommandMenu.tsx b/src/components/CommandMenu.tsx
index fedc51b..2e0ed3b 100644
--- a/src/components/CommandMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CommandMenu.tsx
@@ -50,24 +50,13 @@ export default function CommandMenu() {
   }, []);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    const fetchCategories = async (): Promise<void> => {
-      try {
-        const response = await fetch("api/categories");
-        if (!response.ok) {
-          throw new Error("Failed to fetch categories");
-        }
-        const categories: Category[] = await response.json();
-        if (categories.length === 0) {
-          throw new Error("Empty response");
-        }
+    fetch(`api/categories?_=${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_BUILD_TIME || Date.now()}`)
+      .then((response) => response.json())
+      .then((categories) => {
         const sortedCategories = sortCategories(categories);
         setLinks(sortedCategories);
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error(error);
-      }
-    };
-
-    fetchCategories();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => console.error(error));
   }, []);
 
   return (