diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index f1ef8719ba1a8..bb7063c239a85 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@
 ## http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html#expires
 
     ExpiresDefault "access plus 1 year"
+    ExpiresByType text/html A0
+    ExpiresByType text/plain A0
 
 </IfModule>
 
diff --git a/pub/.htaccess b/pub/.htaccess
index b00b2127289e3..be0fa29b89a07 100644
--- a/pub/.htaccess
+++ b/pub/.htaccess
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@
 ## http://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html#expires
 
     ExpiresDefault "access plus 1 year"
+    ExpiresByType text/html A0
+    ExpiresByType text/plain A0
 
 </IfModule>