diff --git a/src/tech/include/cachedresult.hpp b/src/tech/include/cachedresult.hpp
index ba2cbfe6..add13030 100644
--- a/src/tech/include/cachedresult.hpp
+++ b/src/tech/include/cachedresult.hpp
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ class CachedResultWithArgs : public CachedResultBase<typename ClockT::duration>
     TKey key(std::forward<Args &&>(funcArgs)...);
     auto [it, isInserted] = _data.try_emplace(key, flattenTuple, key, nowTime);
     if (!isInserted && this->_state != State::kForceCache &&
-        this->_refreshPeriod < nowTime - it->second.lastUpdatedTs) {
+        // less or equal to make sure value is always refreshed for a zero refresh period
+        this->_refreshPeriod <= nowTime - it->second.lastUpdatedTs) {
       it->second = Value(flattenTuple, std::move(key), nowTime);
     }
     return it->second.result;
diff --git a/src/tech/test/cachedresult_test.cpp b/src/tech/test/cachedresult_test.cpp
index d60436c0..2329b700 100644
--- a/src/tech/test/cachedresult_test.cpp
+++ b/src/tech/test/cachedresult_test.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ TEST_F(CachedResultTest, SetInCache) {
   cachedResult.set(42, nowTime, 3, 4);  // timestamp too old, should not be set
   EXPECT_EQ(cachedResult.get(3, 4), 7);
 
-  cachedResult.set(42, nowTime + 2 * kCacheExpireTime, 3, 4);  // should be set
+  cachedResult.set(42, SteadyClock::now(), 3, 4);  // should be set
   EXPECT_EQ(cachedResult.get(3, 4), 42);
 }