diff --git a/apps/content/backend/content/content_service.py b/apps/content/backend/content/content_service.py
index e67bc9c..50d905c 100644
--- a/apps/content/backend/content/content_service.py
+++ b/apps/content/backend/content/content_service.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ContentService:
             ContentFolderDoc.region == region
         )
         
-        if folder is None:
+        if folder is None or folder.valid_thru.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc) < datetime.now(timezone.utc):
             await ContentSharePointManager().retrieve_directories_for_folder(folder_name=folder_name, region=region)
 
             folder = await ContentFolderDoc.find_one(