diff --git a/gpg/gpg-agent.conf b/gpg/gpg-agent.conf
index c375a285..8181215c 100644
--- a/gpg/gpg-agent.conf
+++ b/gpg/gpg-agent.conf
@@ -4,3 +4,9 @@ enable-ssh-support
 ## This option should in general not be used to avoid X-sniffing attacks.
 # This is the behaviour which I want, the default is annoying.
 no-grab
+
+# Remember passwords for two hours which is the default maximum. This might
+# be somewhat insecure, but I usually lock screen when I am AFK and I don't
+# want to type my password so often just to see encrypted facebook emails.
+default-cache-ttl 7200
+default-cache-ttl-ssh 7200