diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_09_02_000001_add_expiration_index_to_cache_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_09_02_000001_add_expiration_index_to_cache_table.php
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+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::table('cache', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->index('expiration');
+        });
+
+        Schema::table('cache_locks', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->index('expiration');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::table('cache', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropIndex(['expiration']);
+        });
+
+        Schema::table('cache_locks', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropIndex(['expiration']);
+        });
+    }
+};